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Sharon Faye (Russell) & Jimmy Herbert "Jim" Young
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Simon Cemetery, Love County, Oklahoma

© W Carlile

Obit for Jimmy posted by Martha Reddout
Aug 15, 1945 - Jul 19, 2023

 
© The Ties that bind

© Marietta Monitor
28 July 2023, Page 4

Services for Jimmy "Jim" Herbert Young, 77, of Bedford, Texas were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27 at the Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel, Wilson with his son Tim Young officiating.

Interment with military honors provided by the Stephens County Honor Guard team followed at Simon Cemetery.
 
Born August 15, 1945, at Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Roy Don and Katherine E. Leach Young, he died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his residence.
 
Jim was raised at Handley, Texas attending school at Eastern Hills High. He volunteered into the U.S. Army, serving honorably for five years as a Sergeant specializing in artillery. During his military service, he was stationed at Fort Sill, Lawton. He met Sharon Faye Russell on a blind date and soon after they were married at the Rubottom Baptist Church on January 30, 1970. They made their home in Bedford where they resided the last 50 years. Jim was employed for Xerox for over 44 years, retiring in 2016. He enjoyed hunting in his early years and being an outdoorsman. He was a member of the Woodland Heights Baptist Church.
 
Preceding him in death are his wife, Sharon on January 26, 2009; parents, Roy and Katherine Young; sisters-in-law, Linda Lawson and Martha Greer; and brother-in-law, James Greer.
 
Survivors include his beloved sons, Jimmy Young and wife Kristine of Fort Worth and Tim Young and wife Tammy of Magnolia, Texas; sister, Jane Skinner and husband Ron of Whitehouse, Texas; brother, Jerry Young of Arlington, Texas; five grandchildren, Garrett, Travis, Clayton, Thad and Tye; sister-in-law, Georgia Holland and husband Jerry of Marietta; brothers-in-law, Bill Russell and Joe Russell, both of Leon; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family.
 
Serving as pallbearers were Garrett Young, Travis Young, Clayton Young, Thad Young, Jerry Lawson, Chad Holland, Willie Russell and Chancey Greer. Honorary bearer was Randy Skinner.
 
Online guest book: alexandergrayfh.com

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