John Young

Obituary of John YoungOur Daddy was one of the most kind loving man as all of you who know him will agree. He never met a stranger. He loved life and especially being outside in his yard , taking care of his fish pond and all of his many plants. He had a green thumb that I really wish would have rubbed off on me but he did his best to teach me and would send flowers home with me and I would always be calling him to say okay what do I do now, when do I fertilize and he would always talk me through it. He enjoyed many things like going to his condo at the beach and fishing and also loved NASCAR and going to the races with JC but I think his most favorite thing was good ole fashion Baseball. Every time he came to visit we would go to see the Mississippi Braves play, night after night, if they were playing he was going. I was glad we got a chance to take him to see the Atlanta Braves play he really enjoyed that. We had so many great times taking vacations together, he loved to go to the Smokey mountains and after his first cruise he was hooked and would take one every year if he could. He and Mom got to take a cruise to Hawaii and the whole family got together to buy him and Mom a cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary to the Eastern Carribean and we all joined them. We also took a cruise to Alaska which we both agreed was one of God's greatest creations until we made the trip to the Grand Canyon and were blessed with one of the most spectacular sunsets ever (even the tour guide said in all the years he had been doing it, it was one of the best he had ever seen). God answered prayers that day! Dad said he could never have imagined it was that beautiful. Even though he was sick God made sure he had the strength to enjoy the last trips we took and they are some of the sweetest memories I have. Dad was also so quick witted which we loved about him. He would always keep us laughing even when he was in the hospital he would always find humor and the nurses loved him and were always so amazed how he could be so positive when given such bad news, he was truly an inspiration. He also loved his family more than words can say and in the last five years or so he was so emotional over everything, he would tear up when you gave him something, especially when we gave him the cruise and and at Christmas when he would open his gifts or his birthday. He loved the grandchildren and great grandchildren and I think they are what kept him so young and outgoing. He would light up when they came to visit and his heart would break knowing that he would not get to see them all grow up.We will miss you and life will not be the same without you here to make us smile.

John Young

December 31, 1969 - April 1, 2013