Carolyn Young, age 72, a longtime resident of Lyman, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, Washington.
She was born April 22, 1943, in Cullowhee, Jackson County, North Carolina, to Claude Henry and Mary Jane (Prince) Queen.
Carolyn and Woodrow Young were married on September 30, 1957 in Walhalla, South Carolina. They moved to the Skagit Valley in 1960.
Family was always Carolyn’s top priority’ but she also enjoyed flowers and gardening, music, collecting silver spoons, and coffee with more cream than coffee. Their place in Lyman was always the place for kids to gather.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Woodrow; children, Randy Young (partner, Michael Dorsett), Gary Young (Alice), Brian Young (girlfriend, Diane Washington) and Teresa Pearcy (Robert); grandchildren, Justin (Katie) Young, Jaime Young, Nicole A. Washington, Ryan Pearcy and Tanner Pearcy; great-grandchildren, Lilyanna Copo, Gunner Young, Kaia Washington and Bentley Washington; siblings, Jr. (Phoebe) Queen, Dorothy (Maxie) Conner, Albert (Marylee) Queen, Delbert (Joanie) Queen, Kathy Q. (John) Hayes, Henry (girlfriend, Dianne Gholson) Queen and Jeanette Q. (Dean) Schrock. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister, Claude Dean.
A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 25, 2016, at the Lyman Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Lyman Fire Hall. A time of visitation will be available from 5:00 to 7:00 Sunday evening at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
My Beautiful Sister…….oh how my heart is broken. You meant the world
to me, I have always regretted we were so far apart, you in Washington state,
me in North Carolina. What wonderful times and treasured memories, the stories the laughter, the songs, the love of sisters….when we were together or visited on the phone together. I love you and will miss you forever, my heart and life will never be the same without you, Carolyn Queen Young.