Merle Wade Young, 84, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in Woodway. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, at Waco Memorial Park, with Jimmy Sansom and Christie Robbins officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Wade was born in Killeen, Texas, to the late William Tom and Viola (Lewis) Young. On Dec. 19, 1946, he married Jeneta Howe. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years during World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Civil Service Department in Ft. Hood in 1974. He was a member of Sparks United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Novel Young.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jeneta Young, of Waco; daughters, Donna Hughlett and husband, Marzie, of Lorena and Debbie Burton and husband, "Shorty", of Waco; sister, Tomilene Klipstine, of Kerrville; grandchildren, Kevin Hughlett, of Hewitt and Kristi Burton Ronje, of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; and five great-grandchildren.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 7/24/2008...TO2
Wade was born in Killeen, Texas, to the late William Tom and Viola (Lewis) Young. On Dec. 19, 1946, he married Jeneta Howe. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years during World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Civil Service Department in Ft. Hood in 1974. He was a member of Sparks United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Novel Young.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jeneta Young, of Waco; daughters, Donna Hughlett and husband, Marzie, of Lorena and Debbie Burton and husband, "Shorty", of Waco; sister, Tomilene Klipstine, of Kerrville; grandchildren, Kevin Hughlett, of Hewitt and Kristi Burton Ronje, of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; and five great-grandchildren.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 7/24/2008...TO2
Merle Wade Young, 84, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in Woodway. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, at Waco Memorial Park, with Jimmy Sansom and Christie Robbins officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Wade was born in Killeen, Texas, to the late William Tom and Viola (Lewis) Young. On Dec. 19, 1946, he married Jeneta Howe. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years during World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Civil Service Department in Ft. Hood in 1974. He was a member of Sparks United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Novel Young.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jeneta Young, of Waco; daughters, Donna Hughlett and husband, Marzie, of Lorena and Debbie Burton and husband, "Shorty", of Waco; sister, Tomilene Klipstine, of Kerrville; grandchildren, Kevin Hughlett, of Hewitt and Kristi Burton Ronje, of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; and five great-grandchildren.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 7/24/2008...TO2
Wade was born in Killeen, Texas, to the late William Tom and Viola (Lewis) Young. On Dec. 19, 1946, he married Jeneta Howe. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years during World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Civil Service Department in Ft. Hood in 1974. He was a member of Sparks United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Novel Young.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jeneta Young, of Waco; daughters, Donna Hughlett and husband, Marzie, of Lorena and Debbie Burton and husband, "Shorty", of Waco; sister, Tomilene Klipstine, of Kerrville; grandchildren, Kevin Hughlett, of Hewitt and Kristi Burton Ronje, of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; and five great-grandchildren.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 7/24/2008...TO2
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