Johnnie E. Young (Seymour)'s Obituary
Johnnie Young of Mountain Grove, Missouri, departed this earthly life in the early morning hours of Friday, December 26, 2014, at Autumn Oaks Care Center in Mountain Grove. He was eighty-seven years, seven months and twenty-six days of age.
He was born Johnnie Evans Young on April 30, 1927, in Boonville, Missouri. Johnnie was a World War II veteran and then later worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and retired after nearly 20 years of service. He was faithfully married to Ethel J. (Milligan) Young for over 30 year until her passing on March 2, 2012.
Johnnie had a big heart and a gentle spirit. He was a social man, very outgoing and never met a stranger. He was a joy to talk with and became an instant friend to everyone he met. Johnnie truly loved flower gardening, and roses were his passion. His warm ways and TLC had a way of making anything grow, and beautiful champion roses were his prize flowers.
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