Dwight Young (Mansfield)'s Obituary
Dwight Wayne Young, son of Wayne Franklin and Zenia Mae Turley Young, was born September 28, 1943 in Mansfield, Missouri and departed this life on September 11, 2012 in his home west of Mansfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Sherry Jones; two sisters, Willa Mae and Wilma Carol; four brothers, Donald, Bradley, Kenneth and Utah.
Dwight is survived by his wife, Marilyn of the home; seven children, Dwight Young, Jr. (Alicia), Mary Cruse(Mark), Wayne Young(Kim), Mike Young(Mandy), Donnie Young(Brook), Donna Hanger(Brad) and Brad Young(Daina) all of Mansfield, Missouri; thirty-two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five brothers, Robert, Raymond, Darrell, Carlos and Billy Young all of Mansfield, Missouri, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and many friends.
Dwight was born in Mansfield and lived here most of his life. He was a bus driver for Springfield City Utilities for over 30 years and after retiring from there he worked for Allied Charters for several years. Dwight loved watching Nascar and Drag Racing. If anyone had questions about cars, Dwight was the person to turn to. He mentored many family members and friends on fixing problems they were having with their car.
In his spare time he liked to gamble, play poker, watch old westerns or just sit on his porch and take in all that nature had to offer. His grandchildren were his pride and joy and he loved having them around.
Dwight was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will always cherish the memories we have of him.
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