Background
Young, Ernestine Jones was born on June 22, 1930 in Eudora, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James Herron and Ollie (Jones) Holmes.
Young, Ernestine Jones was born on June 22, 1930 in Eudora, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James Herron and Ollie (Jones) Holmes.
Student, International Accounting Society, Chicago, 1966-1969; student, Owen-Lemoyne College, 1961-1963; student, University Tennessee, 1963-1964; Bachelor of Science, Liberty U., 1994.
Clerk, insurance and accounting, E.H. Crump Hospital, Memphis, 1963-1964; clerk, staff assistant, United States Postal Svc., Memphis, 1964-1977. Consultant American Baptist, Area VI Women, Memphis, since 1989. Guest facilitator Ch.Missionary Workshops, Memphis, 1992.
President 25th Ward Civic Club, Memphis, 1960-1962. Board directors, co-chairman School for Illiteracy, Memphis, 1963. President Walker Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, Memphis, 1961-1963, Lincoln Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, Memphis, 1964-1969.
Board directors March of Dimes, 1982-1984, Memphis City Beautiful Commission, 1966-1968. Member committee on hypertension University Tennessee, 1978-1979. Volunteer director Metro.
Baptist Church, Memphis, since 1983. Director Call for Action WDIA, Memphis, 1977-1980. Assistant to director Southern Region Call for Action, New York City, 1979-1980.
School district chairman American Cancer Society & Heart Association, Memphis, 1964-1970. Co-chairman budget committee National Congress of Colored Parents & Teachers, Memphis, 1966-1970. Past volunteer director Metro Baptist Church.
Member National Association of Female Executives, (charter) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Baptist Women (secretary 1982-1984, president area VI 1984-1989, Outstanding & Dedicated Service award), National Council Negro Women, Young Men’s Christian Association, Zeta Phi Beta (director Storks' Nest 1981-1983).
Married Arnett Young Junior, January 3, 1947. Children: Davena L., Gwendolyn M., Ernestine, Thelma O., Arnett III (deceased), William O., Gloria L.