Tony Young

Tony Leon Young, 51, of Hillsboro passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2012, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. Levin Ainsworth officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View (Jawbone) Cemetery near Woodbury. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the funeral home.

Tony was born August 19, 1960 in Hillsboro to Floyd Leon and Edna Mae (Sanders) Young. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School. For many years he worked at Cercon and as a truck driver. A very talented person when it came to working with his hands, Tony worked as a carpenter building houses and doing all types of carpentry work. He was very instrumental in helping build George W. Bush’s weekend home in Crawford. Tony loved his family very much and was an animal lover of all types. He enjoyed the lake, fishing, going out and spending time with his friends, and taking care of the goats and anything else that needed to be done on the farm.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors include his two children, Apryl and Tyler Young both of Whitney; sister, Teresa Allen and husband, Dennis, of Hillsboro; two grandchildren, Dazia Apland and Noah Hunt both of Whitney; nephew and niece, Levin Ainsworth and wife, Melissa, and Kelly Ainsworth all of Hillsboro; great-niece and nephews, Cheyenne Ainsworth, Christian Ainsworth, Scott Ainsworth, Evan Jones, and Kason Ainsworth all of Hillsboro; the mother of his children, Carolyn Ray of Whitney; special brother and sister, Jay Lloyd White of Hillsboro and Kay Perry Leonard of Alvarado; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, P. O. Box 410, Hillsboro, TX 76645 to assist with funeral and medical expenses.

Visitation

Thursday January 12, 2012 , 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors

Funeral Service

Friday January 13, 2012 , 2:00 P.M. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors

Burial

Friday January 13, 2012 at Pleasant View Jawbone Cemetery

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Facts Born: August 19, 1960
Place of Birth: Hillsboro, TX
Death: January 9, 2012
Place of Death: Hillsboro, TX
Occupation: Carpenter


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In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, P. O. Box 410, Hillsboro, TX 76645 to assist with funeral and medical expenses.