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December 15, 1945 - December 30, 2018
Burial Date January 6, 2019
Funeral Home W. J. Gist Memorial Chapel
Interment Heritage Memorial Garden
Church Trinity AME Zion Church
Sunday (01/06): Funeral Service – 2PM; Trinity AME Zion Church; Interment – following service; Heritage Memorial Gardens
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Mr. Robert Earl Young, son of the late Jessie and Jennie Watson Young, was born in Spartanburg County on December 15, 1945.
He went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Sunday, December 30th, 2018.
Robert was educated at New Bethel High School in Woodruff, SC in 1964 and after high school he entered into the US Air Force, where he completed four years of service.
Robert resided in New York City, where he worked forty years as a supervisor at SAKS Fifth Avenue.
He later returned then re-entered the workforce at Century 21 for ten years until his final retirement.
Robert enjoyed family, family dinner, card games with friends, walks in the park and coming to Woodruff, SC.
Robert was preceded in death by two brothers, James “Jim” Young and Tommy Young; four sisters, Clara McAlister, Betty Gillipsie, Aurelia Duncan and Herminia Young.
Left to cherish fond memories are; one sister, Kay Young of Woodruff, SC; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and special friends Robin “Cook” and S’Ada Jamison–Vail, and Aaliyah Jamison.