Yvonne Jacox

Yvonne Young Jacox passed away peacefully August 26, 2012, surrounded by her eternal family.
She was born May 2, 1933, in Richfield, Utah to Archibald Bryant Young and Rhoda Marie Andersen; she was the youngest of three daughters. Her happiest childhood memories were of the time her family spent in their humble two room home on their farm in Venice, Utah during the depression.
While attending BYU, Yvonne met Gordon, her eternal sweetheart. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 3rd, 1954 by her grandfather, Robert Dixon Young. They have eight children. Being a mother was central to Yvonne’s life. She was a constant example of Christ, especially evident in the nurturing of her family.
Life is all about choices, and Yvonne humbly made the right choices. Yvonne always chose kindness. If you have met Yvonne, you have felt the Savior’s love. She loved others the way the Savior asked us to love—unconditionally and without reserve.
She chose to have eight children. They were born to a mother who cherished them and their differences, a mother who was constant in her love, guidance and example. Her grandchildren also felt her never-ending love.
Yvonne happily chose to serve; spending her days in constant service of others. She was a proud and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She magnified her every calling, serving as Relief Society President, Primary President, and in a myriad of auxiliary positions at both the ward and stake level.
Yvonne chose to serve a mission with Gordon and they happily served in the Atlanta, Georgia Mission, from 1992-1993. Wherever Gordon was, Yvonne was by his side, sweethearts forever. When her eternal love and companion in life was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Yvonne chose optimism and faith. She led her family with her example of turning to Christ and finding strength in Him.
She chose to be humble. She chose to be loving. She chose to be charitable. And her children watched and learned. They know where to turn for peace because they watched their mother find it in Christ.
We choose now to honor her legacy by being happy, ever-serving and faithful.
Yvonne Young Jacox is preceded in death by her adoring husband Gordon Lee Jacox, and her parents, A. Bryant and Rhoda Young, and her sister, Luana (Alma) Jensen. She is survived by her eight children: Jerilyn (Brad) Volmar; Joanne (Curtis) Hoehne; Jeanette (Mark) Lomax; Michael (Lori) Jacox; Scott (Becky) Jacox; Bradley (Alyson) Jacox; Brent (Merrit) Jacox; Craig (Aleta) Jacox; and 41 grandchildren, and 39 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister: Geraldine (Ivo deceased) Mills, Centerville, and sister-in-law: Anna Marie (Richard deceased) DeLauder, Salem, Oregon.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Barton Creek Chapel, 640 South 750 East, Bountiful. A viewing will be held Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, and Saturday morning 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment to follow at the Bountiful City Cemetery.