Mildred Young was born July 23, 1936, in LaCenter, Kentucky to the late Andrew and Janie McDaniel, and died December 23, 2025 at her family home.
Mildred was married to AE Young at Dumas, Arkansas in 1952.
She is survived by four sons, Gene (Millie) Young of Iuka, Mississippi, Dale Young (Melanie) of Lanton, Missouri, one daughter-in-law, Annie Young of West Plains, Missouri, Raymond Young (Connie) of Davenport, Iowa, Larry Young of West Plains, Missouri, Cheryl Chapman of Pomona, Missouri, and Paula (Gary) King of Willow Springs, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren, and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, AE Young; two sisters; one brother, and one son, Rodger Young.
Mildred was a good Christian woman who faithfully served and cared for her family, friends, neighbors, and church family. She worked the family farm and was a homemaker all her life. She was an avid reader, enjoyed sewing and quilting, and traveling to many places in her later years. She made many quilts, dresses, and baby blankets for her loved ones.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the Hospice Compassus Care for their support. Special recognition to Roberta, Austin, and Kat for their exceptional care.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel in West Plains, Missouri.
Visitation will be held on Friday evening, December 26, 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. also at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, Missouri.
Burial will be held at Elk Creek Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains, Missouri.