Hattiesburg, MS
Funeral Home
Jones and Son Funeral Home
Visitation
Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:00-3:00 pm at Bellevue First Baptist Church
The family has specifically requested that attendees not wear “dark or black mourning clothes” but instead to wear bright colors to celebrate Paul’s life.
Service
Sunday, June 13, 2021 3:00 pm at Bellevue First Baptist Church
The family has specifically requested that attendees not wear “dark or black mourning clothes” but instead to wear bright colors to celebrate Paul’s life.
Private Burial will follow
Obituary
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero have been released from duty, passed from our ranks on June 9, 2021, and moved on to his heavenly home. MSG(Ret) Paul W. Young, age 73, a retired member of the MS Army National Guard who had served within the 154th RTI NCO Academy has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, this country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Obituary
Services for Mr. Paul W. Young, age 73, of Hattiesburg, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue with Bro. Billy Ready officiating. Private burial will follow in the Young Family Cemetery at Paul’s beloved homeplace.
Paul retired after a 32 year career in the U. S. Army with the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bellevue, American Legion Post 90 of Columbia, the Mississippi National Guard NCO Association, the Masonic Lodge of Clarkson, MS, and the Son’s of Confederate Veterans.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Preston and Ruby Bell Young, and his siblings, Geraldine Bridges Turman, James Talmadge Young, and Carl Gaston Young.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Celeste Young; children, William Scott (Amy) Young of Hattiesburg and Christie Young (Derek) Hines of Gulf Breeze, FL; his grandchildren, Hunter Scott (Bethany) Young, Garrett Preston Young, Brandon Daniel Hines, and Preston William Hines, and his precious great granddaughter, Joelle Scott Young.
Visitation for Mr. Young will be held from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. Sunday also at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue.
Jones and Son Funeral Home of Hattiesburg is in charge of arrangements.