August 16, 1932 – April 28, 2010
ANDERSON, SC - Edward Francis Young, Jr., age 77, 407 Woodfern Circle, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.
Born in Kirkwood, NJ on August 16, 1932, Mr. Young was a son of the late Edward F. Young, Sr., and Laura Ruth Abel Young. He was a United States Air Force veteran, having served in the Korean War. He was a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He was a supervisor with Western Electric Inc., in St. Louis, MO and was a member of the American Legion and the V. F. W. in Springhill, FL.
Surviving is his wife of 32 years, Earlene Becker Young of the home; daughters, Elaine Danner and her husband, Darrell of South Carolina, Cheryl Young-Ganahl and her husband William of Missouri and Carol Flannigan of Louisiana; four grandchildren; Kyle, Ryan and Charles Danner and Rachael Hitt; brother, Fred Young and his wife, Marie of Delaware; sisters, Thelma Shaffer and Dorothy Young of Pennsylvania and many nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by the Reverend Dr. Jack Couch. Interment will follow in M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell Patriots Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers will be Steven Young, Donald Young, Mark Kincaid, Kyle, Ryan and Charles Danner.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SC Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.
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THE MC DOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the arrangements.