R A. Young Obituary (1924

R. A. Young, Jr., 78, of Atkins, AR, formerly of Dover, died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, AR. The son of Robert and Ora Mae Meyers Young, he was born June 13, 1924 in Russellville, AR. He attended 1942 graduate of Dover High School. He was a Dairy Farmer with Young's Dairy Farm at Gravel Hill. He was a member of the Dover Masonic Lodge and a had served for many years on the Dover Shcool Board. He had also served on the Associated Milk Producers of Arkansas, Inc. and a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jane Johnston Young and was also preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Joy Henry Young and a second wife, Betty Jane Johnston Young and a son, Johnny W. Young. Survivors include four sons, Randy and Sue Young of Dover, Doug and Judy Young of Dover, Tommy and Samara Young of Dover, Richard and Dianna Young of Dover; ten grandchildren, Jessica Young of Dover, Raymond Jones of Fort Walton Beach, Sierra Sheppard of Dover, Tandem Young of Dover, Allen Leonard of Havana, Steven Cline of Dover, Amanda Brown of Dallas, Brian Young of Conway, Angie Young, Steve Hand of Ohio; four great grandchildren; a sister, Sydna Barton of Russellville. Funeral service will be 3 p.m Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Rev. Steve Lawrence and Rev. Johnny Jones and Rev. Susie Smith will officiate. Burial will be at St. Paul Cemetery at Russellville, AR under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church or the St. Paul Cemetery Fund. PDF Printable Version