Veneal Gates was born in Caraway, Arkansas on August 24, 1929, the daughter of Cecil C. and Veneal Jenny Hubble Young. Veneal departed this life on October 24, 2019, at the age of 90 years and 2 months.
Veneal lived in Savannah, Tennessee since 1982. There, she attended Church on the Rock. She enjoyed walking, going to church, and singing.
Veneal is survived by her sons, Samuel G. Young and Danny C. Young, both of Savannah, Tennessee; daughter, Barbara Gail DeVaul of Savannah, Tennessee; sister, Karen Simpson of Savannah, Tennessee; grandchildren, Adrian Young, Kim Young, Ashley D. Ditto, Erin Greenheck, Jeff Koonce, Alicia Hill, Matthew and Michael A.; and 17 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Veneal was preceded in death by her son, David Young; brothers, Jerry Simpson and Jimmy Wilkerson; sister, Ann Martin; and grandchild, Kristina Franklin.