Richard M. Young

Richard Young, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, died on January 22, 2024 at the age of 87. He was born on December 11, 1936 to the late Eva Day Young and Alva Melton Young. Richard served in the US Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1962 and was a longtime employee of the A&P Corporation until his retirement. He was married to Rosemarie Schwab Young of Munich, Germany from May 6, 1957 until her death in 1990. Together they shared one son, Jerry Young. Richard married a second time to Shirley Bourg Young in 1992 until her death in 2023. He enjoyed gardening and tending to his yard as well as frequenting his favorite local restaurants.

Richard is survived by his son, Jerry Young and his wife, Mara; grandson, Brandon Young (Heather Thornton); great-grandchildren, Cameron Young and Erica Young; three step-children, Roxanne Bowman, Chet Bourg, and Cherie Southern; and his siblings, Rita Phillips, Shirley Foster, and Betty Hunt. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rosemarie; second wife, Shirley; his parents; grandson, Neal Young; and his siblings, Robert L. Young, Ernestine Blades, and Earl Young.

A visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, on Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 1 pm until funeral service at 2 pm. Burial will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Please visit www.greenoaksfunerals.com to leave condolences to the family.