Mrs. Dorothy Ann Padgett Young, age 87,of Friendswood, TX, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. She was born April 4, 1931, in Aplin, Arkansas, to Luther "Luke" and Lillian (Moore) Padgett. She was a 1948 graduate and Valedictorian of Aplin High School in Perry County. She had a thirst for learning and was an avid reader. She worked at the telephone company as a telephone operator and in the business office. Later, she worked in market research which she thoroughly enjoyed.
Dorothy married Kenneth Young on March 1, 1950, in Houston, Texas. She loved chatting and spending time with friends and family. She enjoyed following and discussing the news and current events. She was easy-going, not one to worry, and loved to laugh. Spending time with, and her family's success and well-being, were most important to her.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Kenny; son Doug and wife Cathy; daughter Kathy; granddaughter Julie Garrett and great-grandson Luke; granddaughter Brooke and husband Tom Vredenburg; and nieces Tommie Lou and husband Vance Wingfield, Becky and husband Rick Riley; and Wendy and husband Norman Henley.
She was preceded in death by her brother, G.A.; sisters Kathleen, Pearl and husband George Clemons; Betty and husband Bill Lane and nephew Terry; and Lucille and husband Tom Jones.
A visitation for Dorothy will be held Friday, March 22, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598. A celebration of life will be Friday, March 22, 2019 at 3:00 pm. A committal service to follow at Forest Park East Cemetery.
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