Donald E. "Duck" Young

Donald E. "Duck" Young, age 72, passed from this life at his home in Hickory Valley, June 24, 2021.

Born Wednesday, June 8, 1949 in Toone, TN, to Eugene Young and Eddie Beth Peters Young Garrett, Mr. Young served his country in the US Army from 1967 - 1976. He married Betty Ann Dougan December 31, 1988 and worked for 30 + years at TKE as a laser technician. A Baptist in belief, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. He lived all his life in Hardeman County.

Survivors include his wife Betty; 3 daughters, Wendy Lewis of Bolivar, Tina Clark and husband Nickolas of Germantown, and Arisa Fletcher of Hickory Valley; 2 sons, Daniel Lewis and wife Jamie of Slayden, MS, and James Fletcher of Ripley, MS; 3 sisters, Charlotte Emerson of Daytona, FL; Deborah Collen Young and Patricia Wanell Gablosky, both of Toone; Marilyn Moller of Griffith, IN; a brother Ronnie Young and wife Tina of Jackson; 14 grandchildren, Kayla Newman, Lacey Lewis, Bryttani Belue, Michael Fletcher, Devin Stamey, Skylar Sparkman, Robert Fletcher, Daniel Fletcher, Dillon Williams, Taylor Fletcher, Tierra Williams, Zain Clark, Shannon Wilson, Dariyon Allen and two on the way; 10 great-grandchildren, Drake Stamey, Waylon Holden, Robert Fletcher, Jr., Lillian Stamey, Maddox Stamey, David Fletcher, Emory Jane Ross, Harper Newman, Kaden Lewis, and Ashtyn Belue; and by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

The family requests memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.