Obituary of John Thomas Young --

Contributed by Jeanette Corcoran

Transcribed by Katherine Ricker





JOHN THOMAS YOUNG

Kinston--John Thomas Young, 69, also known as Papa John and Willie Nelson, 
of  1403 Hardee Road, Kinston, died Saturday.  He was a veteran of World War 
II.  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral 
Home with the Rev. Ron Fletcher officiating.  Burial will follow in Pinelawn 
Memorial Park in Kinston.  Survivors include his spouse, Jilbette Medlin Young 
of the home; three daughters, Alma Carole Young of the home, Donna Phylis 
Young of Kinston, and Cynthia Jilbette Young-Nethercutt and husband, Jeffrey 
Nethercutt of Deep Run, NC; one sister, Lillian Young White and husband Sam, 
of Rocky Mount, NC; one brother and sister-im-law, Charles and Eva Young of 
Lawrenceville, GA; one brother-in-law and wife, Landis and Peggy Medlin of 
Raleigh; four grandchildren: Codi Christine Nethercutt of Deep Run, NC, Kimberly 
Norris Koehler and husband Todd Koehler of Knightdale, NC, Kenneth John Norris 
and wife Michelle of Kinston, and Collin Patrick Nethercutt of Deep Run, NC;  One 
great-grandchild, Brooke Ashley Koehler of Knightdale, NC; several nieces and 
nephews and many, many friends.  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. 
Monday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home.  Howard-Carter & Stroud 
Funeral Home is in charge of the services.

(Pd. Obit)



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