IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Merle Martin
Young
September 12, 1925 – November 5, 2010
Obituary
Merle Martin Young of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, November 5, 2010, in the Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years.
Merle Martin Young was born on September 12, 1925, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Herbert Martin and Gladys Sylvia (Haiflich) Young. He grew up on a farm near Blackwell attending rural Kay County schools before attending Blackwell High School. While in high school he entered the United States Navy serving during World War II on the USS Liscome Bay which was struck by the Japanese and sunk. He was one of the few that survived the attack and received for his bravery and valor the coveted Purple Heart. Following his discharge he returned to Blackwell and married Maryjo Middlestetter on July 20, 1947, at a ceremony on the family farm. Following their marriage they settled on a farm near Peckham, Oklahoma, before moving in the early 1950's to a farm south of Blackwell and continuing his farming operation. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blackwell and enjoyed his family especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Maryjo Young of Blackwell, Oklahoma; a son, Merle M. Young Jr. and wife Janet of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Marilyn Taylor and husband Fred of Arkansas City, Kansas, Barbara Reynolds and husband Ronnie of Bismark, North Dakota, and Debbie Denton and husband Larry of Blackwell; a sister, Darla Mills and husband Miles of Ponca City, Oklahoma; a brother, Delmar Young and wife Rosemary of Portland, Tennessee; eight grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Karen Linda Young; a sister, Berva Lewis; and a brother, Ivan Young.
Services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 9th in the Roberts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Matt Smith of Immanuel Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery with military rites performed by the Blackwell American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Serving as casketbearers will be Colin Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Taylor, Rollin Denton, Larry Young and David Young.
Merle Martin Young was born on September 12, 1925, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Herbert Martin and Gladys Sylvia (Haiflich) Young. He grew up on a farm near Blackwell attending rural Kay County schools before attending Blackwell High School. While in high school he entered the United States Navy serving during World War II on the USS Liscome Bay which was struck by the Japanese and sunk. He was one of the few that survived the attack and received for his bravery and valor the coveted Purple Heart. Following his discharge he returned to Blackwell and married Maryjo Middlestetter on July 20, 1947, at a ceremony on the family farm. Following their marriage they settled on a farm near Peckham, Oklahoma, before moving in the early 1950's to a farm south of Blackwell and continuing his farming operation. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blackwell and enjoyed his family especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Maryjo Young of Blackwell, Oklahoma; a son, Merle M. Young Jr. and wife Janet of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Marilyn Taylor and husband Fred of Arkansas City, Kansas, Barbara Reynolds and husband Ronnie of Bismark, North Dakota, and Debbie Denton and husband Larry of Blackwell; a sister, Darla Mills and husband Miles of Ponca City, Oklahoma; a brother, Delmar Young and wife Rosemary of Portland, Tennessee; eight grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Karen Linda Young; a sister, Berva Lewis; and a brother, Ivan Young.
Services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 9th in the Roberts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Matt Smith of Immanuel Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery with military rites performed by the Blackwell American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Serving as casketbearers will be Colin Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Taylor, Rollin Denton, Larry Young and David Young.
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