Jack Young

June 8, 1937 - October 2, 2018

Buell Jackson “Jack” Young, 81, of Fort Payne, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Dekalb County on June 8, 1937 to the late James Lyman Young and Pluma Gilbreath Young. Mr. Young was a graduate of McNeese State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was active in brotherhood and the church choir, which he led in the past. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed watching football but his greatest joy was his family, especially to the ones who knew him as “Granddaddy.” Funeral services will be 12 noon Friday, October 5th at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. David McCarrell officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 10 a.m. until the 12 noon hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly C. Young; daughter, Phyllis (Joey) Couvillion; son, Paul (Carol) Young; grandchildren, Chris (Kristin) Couvillion, Matt (Amber) Couvillion, Brittney Y. (Kyle) Cooper, and Blake (Sarah) Young; great-grandchildren, Jaden, Jase, Kinsley, Mason, and Layla; brothers, Jerry Young and Johnny Young; sisters, Bettye Frost, Sadye McCollum, and Connie Tyree. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jim Young.