Funeral service for Mr. Joseph Douglas “Joe” Young, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Jon Hathcock and Pastor Ron Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 11am until time of the service on Thursday.
Joe was born on July 15, 1942, to the late Thomas and Christine Harrell Young in Dothan, AL. He passed away on September 21, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Higgins Young; daughter, Elizabeth Young Hill; granddaughters, Charlotte Hill and Meggie Hill; and son-in-law Ruse Tucker. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Margaret Young Tucker; sister, Dorothy “Dot” Thompson; and brothers, Jim Esten Young and Thomas Andrew Young.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fayetteville First Baptist Church, 210 Elk Avenue North, Fayetteville, TN 37334 or Fayetteville-Lincoln County Library, 306 Elk Avenue North, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Joseph Douglas Young.
