Larry Duane Young

Pastor Larry Duane Young passed away the day before his 81st birthday on Thursday morning, August 4th, 2016. He had an enormous heart and always had time to help anyone in need. He was, and will remain, a faithful servant of God who dedicated his life to God's word and inspired others in their walk with the Lord.

Pastor Young graduated from Deport High School and attended Paris Texas Junior College, before graduating with a Degree in Theological Seminary Studies from Wayland Baptist University in 1957. Beginning at the age of 18, Pastor Young ministered at the First Baptist Church in O'Brien, TX, and continued pastoring throughout his life, sharing the word of God at the following places of worship: First Baptist Church in Springtown, TX, Beckley Hills Baptist Church in Dallas TX, First Baptist Church in Jennings, LA, Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist Church in Santa Monica, CA, and the First Baptist Church in (Heights) Houston, TX.

Pastor Young was also a successful businessman working closely with his friend and business partner Yajun Wang. She and her caring family Fong, Runlin, and Ronald Liu were dear to his heart.

He was an inspirationally strong wisdom-filled leader, a loving and compassionate husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 43 years, Phyllis Tullos Young, his sister Nancy Prichard, and brother Carlton Young, his son David Young, his daughters Renee Park-Day, Charmaine Oxener, and Yvette Casatelli, his grandchildren Lauren Volarvich, Lindsey De Kay, Amber Bumgardner, Austin Oxener, and Nick and Gary Casatelli, and his beautiful great-grandchildren Mischa, Aubrey, and Gavin Volarvich, Cole Bumgardner, and Zayden De Kay.

His legacy of love and compassion for others, and his example of living life for Christ will forever remain in our hearts.