Chester Amos Young

Chester Young of Huntsville, TX passed away on May 6, 2007 at the age of 75. He was born on October 10, 1931 in Alto, TX. He and his twin, Lester, were the youngest children born to parents Sam and Mary Ethel Young. He graduated from high school in Houston, TX, after spending most of his school years in Alto, TX. He remained an avid fan of the Alto Yellow Jackets and attended many football games through the years with family members. On February 8, 1951, he joined the U. S. Marines Corps. He was a decorated Marine, serving overseas during the Korean War. On his first leave home, he married Ruth Castleberry of Nacogdoches, TX. They spent their life together, raising three sons in the Houston area and enjoying family vacations every year throughout the states. Ruth passed away after they shared 30 happy years of marriage. Chester worked as a Houston-area plumber and was a lifetime member of the Plumbers Local Union 68. In later years, he enjoyed working alongside his sons in their plumbing business. In 1982, he married Netina J. Wilkinson of Houston, TX. They later moved to their retirement home outside of Huntsville, TX where together they enjoyed many good times and great memories with their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He dearly loved family gatherings at “the land”, the last being his big 75th birthday celebration in October where more than 70 relatives and friends were in attendance. He was a member of the Huntsville Pentecostal Church where he served on the Board of Trustees. He is survived by his wife Netina Young of Huntsville, his older sister Charline Brown of Houston, his three sons Larry, Rick and Brian Young, all of the Houston area, and many grandchildren, great-children, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, Lester, and four older brothers, Billy, Joe, Fred and Jack Young. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 9, 2007 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 Normal Park Drive in Huntsville, TX. A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, May 10 at 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with a graveside service following at Saint’s Rest Cemetery in Nacogdoches, TX at 3:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Huntsville Pentecostal Church, 1080 I-45, Huntsville, TX 77340. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com.

Chester Amos Young

October 10, 1931 - May 10, 2007