Beloved businessman and talented craftsman, Revell Young Sr., died last Wednesday at the age of 78, after battling bone cancer.
Young was born May 17, 1939, in Grenada to Annie Howry Young and Sherman Young, the youngest of 13 children.
The Young family relocated to Benton when Revell was a small child. He attended Bunch School in Benton until he was old enough to start working on his own.
Young worked for locals such as Hal Fouche' and Roman Henderson, where he learned about carpentry and painting. Soon Revell started work on his own building houses with the knowledge he had gained.
It seems Revell was born to be a craftsman, showing talent with his handiwork from an early age.
"When he was a little boy, they couldn't afford their own toys, so he would make his toys, like wagons, and things like that," said his wife, Ernestine.
Revell made a name for himself as the years passed by building FHA houses and churches all over Yazoo County.
In 1977, Revell married his wife Ernestine, and they had three sons, Revell Young, Jr., Maurice Young, and the late Terry Young.
In the 1980s, Mr. Young started to work in concrete, opening the first location of his family business on Calhoun Avenue.
"Delta Ready Mix started in 1985. We bought a few trucks, better equipment, and then we expanded and moved out on Highway 49. He just built the company up." said his son, Revell, Jr.
In the years since, Revell and his business have contributed to many projects in Yazoo City. He helped form the curb sides in the area around Duncan Street, laid the track at the Wardell Leach Sports Complex, formed the helicopter pad at the hospital, and most recently he contributed work to the new memorial on the Willie Morris Parkway.
When he wasn't working, Mr. Young would sometimes break out his old guitar and play old blues songs that he used to hear growing up.
Revell was a kind and loving individual. He was known for helping out people in need, and raised his children to be hard-working and respectful throughout life.
"He always said, work, never try to beat the system, always try to work for what you want because nobody's going to take care of you, you have to take care of yourself, be responsible for yourself, he would always tell the kids that," said Ernestine.
"He always brought us up to respect others and treat people the way we wanted to be treated," said Revell, Jr.
Funeral services will be Saturday, September 23, at 1 pm at Yazoo City High School. Arrangements are being handled by Scott Memorial Funeral Home.
