Mae Verlee Amos Young Anderson, 86 was born June 24, 1932 to William Amos and Edna Shaw Amos in Topeka, Kansas.

Mae received her formal education in the public schools of Topeka, Kansas and Kansas City, Kansas, graduating in May 1950 from Sumner High School.

Mae was married to Horace Eugene Young in 1951, then later married Alex Anderson in 1978.

Mae received Christ at an early age and attended Sunflower Baptist Church in Leavenworth, Kansas. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James Terrance, Jr.

Mae started working at the age of 15 years old, and would go on to work several different jobs. She worked at Cushing Memorial Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, from which she retired in 1994 with 14 years of service. Upon retirement she moved to Kansas City, Missouri.

"Mama" and "Grandma" as we loved to call her, was a fun, loving, caring and very funny woman. She was very athletic, loved music and fishing, enjoyed playing cards, pokeno, and solving word search puzzles. She was very family oriented, and enjoyed the company of friends and had a special bond with her children. She will be greatly missed. We love you Mama/Grandma!

Our Heavenly Father called her home Wednesday, August 8, 2018. She will now join those have gone before her: parents, twin sister June Idell Amos, sisters Coleen Margaret Martin and Janice Elizabeth Thomas, two brothers William Clifford Amos and Vernon Royal Amos, two daughters Tanya Renee Young and Rolanda Arlene Ford-Harris, one grandson Stuart Wayne Young, one granddaughter Carla R.C. Ford, and one great granddaughter Kiarra Smith.

She leaves to cherish her memory: four loving children- three sons, Bruce Young, Dennis Young, Clayton Young and one daughter, Sheryl Elizabeth Young; one sister, Doris Lorraine Amos of Las Vegas, NV; first cousin, Alice Lee of Topeka, KS; twenty-four grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren, great- great grandchildren, nephews, and other relatives.