Jerald Deen "Fluffy" Young, Sr., who resided in Charleston, went home to be with the Lord and Savior, Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at his home. He was born January 15, 1938, in the Driggs Community in Logan County, to the late Lelan Young and Della (Bullock) Young. He was 81 years old. J.D. was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Carol Ann (Oakes) Young; a brother, Darrell Young; three grandsons, Lelan Warren, Cort Waine, and Kyle Young.

J.D. worked in maintenance at Ace Comb Factory in Booneville for 33 years. He served seven years in the National Guards. He was a Gideon for many years, a Mason and member of the Masonic Lodge since 1979 and Eastern Star. He worked at Cove Lake near Paris as a gate host for six years. He loved to farm, garden, hunt and trotline, and he was a member of Coles Chapel Methodist Church. He was a great husband, father, and grandpa, and will be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21st, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Paris, with the Rev. Bill Van Meter and Rev. Janet Barrow officiating. Burial will be at Coles Chapel Cemetery, located south of Branch, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.

J.D. is survived by his children, Jay Young and wife Dorinda, Steve Young and wife Sherry, and Luane Young, all of Paris, Libby Rangel and husband Lewis of Fort Smith, and Lory Chronister and husband Jerry of Central City; eleven grandchildren, Amber Plank (Patrick), Tyler Young, Jay Paul Young, John Michael O'Mara (Casey), Marissa Savage (Chris), Tori Hatcher, Olivia Johnson (H.D.), Levi Young (Gabrielle), Valarie Rangel, Andrew Gresty, and Curtis Crawford; eight great-grandchildren, Rhilynn Young, Chloe Young, Piper O'Mara, Ethan Johnson, Hayden Young, Chloe Crawford, Gavin Savage, and Jaxson Savage.

Pallbearers are Tyler Young, Jay Paul Young, Levi Young, John Michael O'Mara, Larry Acor, and Clinton Bottoms.

Honorary pallbearers are former maintenance employees of Ace Comb Factory, Men of the Coles Chapel Methodist Church, and Guy Gattis, Haskell Casalman, Kelly Bottoms, Larry Bottoms, Brandon Sory, Chuck Parsons, Phillip Coget, Dwayne Hopkins, Sparky Musa, and Squeaky Bennett.

The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday night at the funeral home in Paris.

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