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Robert O. "Bob" Young

Paducah Mar. 14, 1926 | Oct. 06, 2015
Paducah | Mar. 14, 1926 | Oct. 06, 2015

Robert O. “Bob” Young, 89, of Paducah, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

A native of Paducah, Bob was born March 14, 1926 to the late Stewart A.Young and Maude Lassiter Young.  He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre aboard the minesweeper U.S.S.  Adams.  Bob retired from Sinclair Oil Company.  Previous sales employments were Portec, Inc and Shell Oil.  He was a lifelong member of Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church and was a representative of the church for Paducah Cooperative Ministries.  Bob volunteered for Lourdes Hospital recording 5,478 hours of service since 2000.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Hazel Ellen Whittaker Young; two sons, Paul David Young of New York and Robert Stewart Young and wife Debra of Nashville, TN; granddaughter, Meagan R. Nay and husband Andrew of Missoula, MT; and brother, Dewey Young and wife Barbara of Paducah and several nieces.

Preceding him in death were a sister, Margaret Carter; brother, Stewart A. Young, Jr.; and his parents.

Memorial services will be held at 11am Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church. Rev. Sara Tate will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 10am Saturday at the church.

Contributions may be made to Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church, 300 Fountain Avenue, Paducah, KY 42001.

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Paducah, KY 42001
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