Crystal Genise Young

February 20, 1975 - November 23, 2021

Ms. Crystal Genise Young, age 46, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Delmar Gardens North Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Facility in Florissant, Missouri. She was born on February 20, 1975, in Huntsville, Alabama to Benjamin Franklin and Diane Amelia Young. Crystal received her high school diploma from Lutheran North High School (St. Louis, Missouri), Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Grambling State University (Grambling, Louisiana), and Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Missouri). She taught at several local high schools and loved mentoring and motivating young minds. Survivors include her father, Benjamin Franklin Young of Winchester, Indiana; great aunt Dorothy Clark of St; Louis, Missouri; great uncle Wahid Jaffar Muhammad of Atlanta, Georgia; special aunt Aretha (Mickey) Price of Katy, Texas; and a host of cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane Amelia Young; step mother, Lanette Elaine Young; maternal grandmother, Wilmetta McCowan; and paternal grandmother Marian Willette Young. No public services will be held for at this time. The family will hold a Celebration of Life highlighting Crystal’s earthly contributions at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are being handled by Valhalla Funeral Home/Crematory/Mausoleum/Cemetery, 7600 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63133. Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.valhallafunerals.net.