Joe Young

Joe R Young, born January 14, 1927, to James Noble and Mattie Barton Young, went home to the Lord on October 31, 2014, after a long ‘bout with illnesses. At the young age of 17, Joe joined the Navy and received an honorable discharge in 1946. He returned to finish high school and received his diploma. After graduation, Joe returned home to work on the family-owned cotton gin in Maha, TX. Joe wanted to pursue his dream of working for the Lord. He received a degree in Sociology and went on to SMU to become a Methodist minister. In the mid 50's he married Kathy Burton and they had one child Dana. In the late 50's, he married June Teykl, his one true love. June had also been married prior to their union. She had two children Cindy and Mark. Joe adopted them and they went on to have two more children David and Martha Jo. In the early 60's the family moved to Huntsville where he worked for T.D.C.J. and retired in 1995 after 30 years of service as the Chaplain at the Diagnostic Unit, later named the Byrd Unit. During his many years in Huntsville, Joe enjoyed the brotherhood of the Masons and the American Legion. After retiring from his dedicated years of service with T.D.C.J., his avid habit of golfing replaced working. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers Noble, Lourey, Davis and Barton and three sisters, Eloies, Martha and Bebe. He is also preceded by his beloved wife June Teykl Young and their son Mark Travis Young. He leaves behind daughter Cindy and son-in-law Tom Dew, son David Paul Young, and daughter Martha Jo Young Adams; Grandchildren Tommy and Stephanie Dew, granddaughter Ashley Adams and following in his grandfather’s shoes Navy Nuclear Engineer Austin Adams. The family will receive friends on Monday Nov 3rd, 5 – 7 pm at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Tx. Services will be held Tues., Nov 4th, 10:00 am at First United Methodist Church Huntsville, Tx. Interment will follow the service at Brooke Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com Amen.

Joe Young

January 14, 1927 - November 4, 2014