Bryce Robert Younts, 85, passed away on Saturday evening, October 29, 2011. Born on September 17, 1926 in Davidson County; he was the son of the late Robert Sanford Younts and Hattie Malinda Lohr Younts.
Bryce moved to Raleigh in 1957 from Lexington, NC. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Raleigh, the Raleigh Host Lions Club serving as Past-President, served on the Board of Directors for the Methodist Home for Children, and was a Past-President of the NCSU Faculty Club Board. He retired after 26 ½ years as the North Carolina State University’s Director of Alumni Relations. He received many honors and awards during his career including the Watauga Medal in 2004.
He is survived by his daughter, Malinda Younts Stallings, husband Les and their daughter, Catie, all of Raleigh; brothers, Eugene Younts, of Athens, GA; Richard Younts, of Wilmington, NC; and Joel Younts, of Fleetwood, NC and by other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Hughes Younts; daughter, Cathy Younts Hilker; sister, Martha Swing and brothers, Wayne Younts and Homer Younts.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home (300 St. Mary’s Street in Raleigh). Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2 PM at Highland United Methodist Church (1901 Ridge Road in Raleigh). Interment will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Bryce Younts Caldwell Endowment, Contact Cathy Rackley, NC State University, Box 7501, Raleigh, NC 27695 and Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607.
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