Bob F. Young, 91, of Greenville, passed away August 23, 2023, at his home with his loving wife by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, August 28, 2023, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Bryan Litchfield officiating. Visitation will be noon until service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Prairie Valley Cemetery.
Bob was born to Ancil Edward Young and Anna Katherine Kelley Young on October 10, 1931, in Muldoon, Texas. He grew up in Bastrop, Texas. Following his graduation from High School in Giddings, Texas, he joined the United States Air Force. Upon his return from a tour in the Korean war, he then enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to The University of Georgia as an ROTC instructor, where he graduated in 1958. Thereafter, he attended the University of Texas graduating in 1961 with a law degree. After 20 plus years serving in the United States Army, he retired as an Army Captain. Bob served as General Council and Vice President at Texas Oil & Gas Corp for many years until retirement in 1988. After retirement he was a rancher in Lone Oak, Texas where he raised Arabian horses and registered Polled Hereford Cattle and served as President of The Texas Polled Hereford Association. Bob also enjoyed flying and rebuilding airplanes. He was married to a native of Hunt County, Ann Dial, at the time of his death whom he met while serving together on the Hunt County Fair Board.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Dial Young; son, Robert Young of North Richland Hills, daughters, Alicia Young McCrary and husband Chris of Jefferson, Georgia, and Rachel Young Hudgins and husband Chris of Lone Oak, Texas; grandchildren, Julieann Young, Robyn Stamper, Jonathan Young, Stephen Nunn, Christopher Nunn, Anna Katherine McCrary, Jordan McCrary, Sidney Hudgins, Jacob Hudgins, and Logan Hudgins and great-grandchildren, Hunter Young, Jacob Hahn, Witley Stamper and Blakely Stamper.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sons, Barry Allan Young and Joseph Kelley Young.
Pallbearers will be Robert Young, Chris McCrary, Chris Hudgins, Sid Hudgins, Jordan McCrary and Gary Petty.
Special thanks to Family First Hospice and his caregivers for the care and love given to Bob and our family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prairie Valley Cemetery Association, PO Box 9273, Greenville, Texas, 75404.
