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Leonard Thomas “Tommy” Young, age 68 of Monticello, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born February 9, 1946 in Wilmar, AR to the late Jesse Leonard Young and Ester Maywood Webb Young.
Tommy had a lifelong career in the timber industry and currently was the owner/operator of LTY Operations and Cypress Bend Chips. He was also preceded in death by his children’s mother, Shelia Jane Goodwin Young.
Survivors include one son, Chance Lynn Young and wife Denisha of Monticello; one daughter, Melissa Jane Wilson and husband Neal of Monticello; one brother Robbie Gene Young and wife Candy of Wilmar; four grandchildren, Seth Lynn Young, Lila Daphney Wilson, Caroline Jane Wilson and Chloe Elizabeth Young; and two special lifelong friends, John Porter Price and Charlie Carmichael.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Wilmar Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the UAM Forestry Department in his memory; % Commercial Bank P.O. Box 150 Monticello, AR 71657. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.
Tommy had a lifelong career in the timber industry and currently was the owner/operator of LTY Operations and Cypress Bend Chips. He was also preceded in death by his children’s mother, Shelia Jane Goodwin Young.
Survivors include one son, Chance Lynn Young and wife Denisha of Monticello; one daughter, Melissa Jane Wilson and husband Neal of Monticello; one brother Robbie Gene Young and wife Candy of Wilmar; four grandchildren, Seth Lynn Young, Lila Daphney Wilson, Caroline Jane Wilson and Chloe Elizabeth Young; and two special lifelong friends, John Porter Price and Charlie Carmichael.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Wilmar Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the UAM Forestry Department in his memory; % Commercial Bank P.O. Box 150 Monticello, AR 71657. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.