Roy O. Young

Roy O. Young, 78, of Fannett passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland, TX. Roy was born December 15, 1933 in Norphlet, Arkansas. He was a 50 year resident of the Hamshire-Fannett area and Deacon of Grace Community Baptist Church in Fannett. Roy retired from Goodyear Chemical with 30 years of service as a senior operations technician and served in the U.S. Marines Corps. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Gladys and Alton Gillespie; sisters, Frances Whatley and Shirley Wharton. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jean Mahaffey Young; son, Dusty Young and wife, Deanna of Houston, TX; daughter, Lynette Sparks and husband, Clement of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Tami Gobble and husband, Earl of Nederland, Katelyn Newton and husband, Matthew of Beaumont, Travis Sparks and Shelby Sparks of Richardson; great-granddaughters, Daphne and Kylie Bertram. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 12, 2012 at Grace Community Baptist Church in Fannett with Pastors Michael Parise and Dean Crites officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches . A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Grace Community Baptist Church Missions Fund, 22044 Burrell Wingate Road, Beaumont, TX 77705.