Mavis Jean Young, 93, born October 30, 1930, on Maple Valley Farm near Lewisville to Harold and Edna (Christman) Young, passed away Monday, January 8 at her home. She was one of 33 children delivered at home by her grandmother Rachael “Mom” Christman.
 A child of the Depression, Mavis was an amazing woman.
 A serial entrepreneur, she married Ralph “Bus” McCurdy January 5, 1947, found time to have five children, Jere (JJ), Lynn, Carson, Pam and Molly, meanwhile obtaining her GED, translating sensitive Russian documents for Battelle Institute of Columbus, becoming a supervisor at LGAM, buying and upgrading the Woodsfield Carry Out, becoming a realtor, creating and obtaining funding for Woodsfield’s only low income housing project, renovating many older homes, buying farms, bringing the first herd of Santa Gertrudis cattle east of the Mississippi, pumping oil wells, obtaining her nursing home administrator’s license and managing both Monroe County homes as well as another in southern Ohio, buying a nursing home in Beallsville, buying and upgrading Wilson Carry Out and Mom’s Place in Wilson, moving to Florida where she sold real estate and continued renovating homes. This is only a partial list.
 Returning to Woodsfield to be the primary caregiver for daughter Pam’s children Grant and Angela Nichols was typical of her unselfish nature. Mavis always lived frugally and spent minimally on herself while having an open hand for those in need.
 Her daily routine until recently included working on refinishing furniture that someone had thrown away. She always said she could make something out of nearly nothing. She has a print in her home stating, “I started with nothing, and still have most of it left”.
 Mavis’ work ethic reflected her hardscrabble upbringing with nonstop 14 to 18 hour days the norm. She continuously analyzed ways to improve on her condition and that of others. She rarely slowed down and continued to be extremely sharp until the end. Her neighbor “Toby” was her best friend and primary caregiver. A very special man.
 Mavis was preceded in death by her brother Kenneth; sister Kay Young; son JJ; daughter Pam Nichols; grandson Grant Nichols; husbands Bus McCurdy and Rodney (Sid) Wilson. She is survived by sister Joy Young of Evergreen, Colo.
 To state that she will be missed does not do the impact that she had on so many justice.
 An amazing woman, mother and friend.
 No services. Please say a prayer for her.