William "Billy" R. Young, 84, of Austin, passed away on March 3, 2016. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Buda, 104 S. San Marcos St., Buda, Texas. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery.
Billy was born in Petersburg, Texas, to the late Elanson Reese Young and Ida Gertrude McDaniel Young. Billy worked for numerous machine shops before following his passion which was woodworking. He began a home remodeling business in 1978. He loved to work with his hands and would recreate small furnishings from merely a photograph. When he and Betty retired, they moved to Kyle.
Billy served the Lord as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Buda for numerous years. He and Betty were involved in many ministries there and truly loved Vacation Bible School every year with their granddaughters and the community children.
Billy was preceded in death by his brothers: Lee Young, Charley Mack Young, Marvin Young, and Clayton Young; and sisters, Dot Pole and Patsy Longmore.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years, Betty (Willis) Young; son, Larry Young and wife, Rebecca; daughters, Sharon Sprague and husband, Barry, and Brenda Bell and husband, Stanley; granddaughters: Jennifer Bell, Elizabeth Young, Taelor (Young) Mackin and husband, Brandon, and Sydney Sprague; numerous other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors.
Billy was born in Petersburg, Texas, to the late Elanson Reese Young and Ida Gertrude McDaniel Young. Billy worked for numerous machine shops before following his passion which was woodworking. He began a home remodeling business in 1978. He loved to work with his hands and would recreate small furnishings from merely a photograph. When he and Betty retired, they moved to Kyle.
Billy served the Lord as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Buda for numerous years. He and Betty were involved in many ministries there and truly loved Vacation Bible School every year with their granddaughters and the community children.
Billy was preceded in death by his brothers: Lee Young, Charley Mack Young, Marvin Young, and Clayton Young; and sisters, Dot Pole and Patsy Longmore.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years, Betty (Willis) Young; son, Larry Young and wife, Rebecca; daughters, Sharon Sprague and husband, Barry, and Brenda Bell and husband, Stanley; granddaughters: Jennifer Bell, Elizabeth Young, Taelor (Young) Mackin and husband, Brandon, and Sydney Sprague; numerous other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors.
William "Billy" R. Young, 84, of Austin, passed away on March 3, 2016. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Buda, 104 S. San Marcos St., Buda, Texas. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery.
Billy was born in Petersburg, Texas, to the late Elanson Reese Young and Ida Gertrude McDaniel Young. Billy worked for numerous machine shops before following his passion which was woodworking. He began a home remodeling business in 1978. He loved to work with his hands and would recreate small furnishings from merely a photograph. When he and Betty retired, they moved to Kyle.
Billy served the Lord as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Buda for numerous years. He and Betty were involved in many ministries there and truly loved Vacation Bible School every year with their granddaughters and the community children.
Billy was preceded in death by his brothers: Lee Young, Charley Mack Young, Marvin Young, and Clayton Young; and sisters, Dot Pole and Patsy Longmore.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years, Betty (Willis) Young; son, Larry Young and wife, Rebecca; daughters, Sharon Sprague and husband, Barry, and Brenda Bell and husband, Stanley; granddaughters: Jennifer Bell, Elizabeth Young, Taelor (Young) Mackin and husband, Brandon, and Sydney Sprague; numerous other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors.
Billy was born in Petersburg, Texas, to the late Elanson Reese Young and Ida Gertrude McDaniel Young. Billy worked for numerous machine shops before following his passion which was woodworking. He began a home remodeling business in 1978. He loved to work with his hands and would recreate small furnishings from merely a photograph. When he and Betty retired, they moved to Kyle.
Billy served the Lord as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Buda for numerous years. He and Betty were involved in many ministries there and truly loved Vacation Bible School every year with their granddaughters and the community children.
Billy was preceded in death by his brothers: Lee Young, Charley Mack Young, Marvin Young, and Clayton Young; and sisters, Dot Pole and Patsy Longmore.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years, Betty (Willis) Young; son, Larry Young and wife, Rebecca; daughters, Sharon Sprague and husband, Barry, and Brenda Bell and husband, Stanley; granddaughters: Jennifer Bell, Elizabeth Young, Taelor (Young) Mackin and husband, Brandon, and Sydney Sprague; numerous other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors.
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