Mr. Billy Joe Young, age 83, of Lyerly, GA, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne.

Mr. Young was born January 21, 1939, in Berryton, GA, son of the late Samuel "Sam" Young and Dossie Parker Young.  He was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Riegel.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Rachel Young McNair, Herman Collins Young, Luther Aubrey Young, and Harold Edward Young.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Teague Young; daughter, Sheila Young Mount; son Billy Michael Young; brother, John Kelly Young; grandchildren, Crystal Weaver, Sharon Weaver, Dakota Young (Nikki Crabtree), and Destinee Young (Tyler Bell); and a great-grandchild, Hayzlee Bell.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 3, 2022, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Howell and Rev. Antoney Patterson officiating.  The casket will be escorted by granddaughters, Crystal Weaver, Sharon Weaver, and Destinee Young.

Interment will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Dakota Young, Tyler Bell, David Pittman, James Pittman, Lee McKeehan, and Brandon Pittman.  Honorary pallbearers will be Harold McKeehan, Chuck Teague, Donnie Duff, Junior Tucker, Ricky Carroll, Randy Owen, Kelly Young, Billy Ray Hayes, Harvey Hogue, Randy McNair, Alex Proels, and David Vaughn.

Mr. Young will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Saturday.