General Information

Birth
31 OCT 1932
Weleetka, Oklahoma
Death
23 APR 2018
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
26 APR 2018
Summers Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas

Notes

James Monroe Young

Age, 85, a resident of Farmington, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born October 31, 1932 in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the son of E.M. and Ruby (Clenney) Young.

Monroe retired from Frito Lay after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Summers Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and music director for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, the love of his life and high school sweetheart Betty Jo Young, one daughter Dorothy Ann Young, one grandson Jeremy Young, one sister Helen Leflet and one brother Leon Young.

Survivors include his wife Peggy Young; two children Paul Young and wife Becky and Linda Springston and husband Gary; one sister Shirley Wilson and husband Clarence; four grandchildren Joel Paul Young and wife Tiffany, Kara Young and wife Stacy, Andrea Jo Stinson and husband John and Becca Springston; three great grandsons Kreiger Wayne, Benjamin Jeremiah and Jase Monore; three step grandchildren Keith Fuller and wife Melissa, Megan Neal and husband Heath and Kim Pilgrim and husband Nick; one step great grandson Caleb Pilgrim, three step great granddaughters Teagan, Olivia, and Bria.

Parents

E. M. Young
- Father
Ruby Clenney
- Mother

Spouse

Betty Jo Holloway
- Wife
1936 - 2009
Birth
29 FEB 1936
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
22 JAN 2009
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
24 JAN 2009
Summers Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Paul Wayne Young
- Son
Birth
6 AUG 1954
Elk City, Oklahoma
Dorothy Ann Young
- Daughter
1959 - 1959
Birth
7 FEB 1959
Pampa, Texas
Death
7 FEB 1959
Pampa, Texas
Linda Young
- Daughter
Birth
7 NOV 1952
Elk City, Oklahoma