Marcus R. Young

Marcus Young was born November 2, 1940 in Warren County, Kentucky. He went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2020, while resting at home. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer in August. He was an amazing, kind, thankful, loving, and spiritual man and continued to be until his last breath.

He graduated from Valley High School in 1958 and served in the United States Air Force from 1958-1962. He graduated from Draughon's Business College, where he met Judy, in 1963. He worked for C. Lee Cook from 1963-2005, where he retired as a Data Processing Manager. He was a very active member at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in SC, and a member and a deacon at Parkland Baptist Church in Kentucky. He was a Gideon from 2006.

He is survived by his wife Judy Young; daughters Robin Bickel (Mike) and Kim Young; granddaughters Shelby MacNaughton (Bobby) and Meagan Bickel; great grandson Jackson MacNaughton; his sister Jonell Cooke; and lots of nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Belmer Young Sr. and Eva Young Edgar; and siblings, Ernest Belmer Young Jr., Bobby Neal Young, Billie Jean Young, and Maurice Young.

There will be a service, in celebration of his life, on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 1 pm at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church at 1260 Highway 57 Little River, SC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to Gideons International www.sendtheword.org

A guestbook is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com.

Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is serving the family.