Funeral services for Rockie Young 25, of Athens, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Eddie Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Rockie passed away January 4, 2022, in Tyler.
Rockie Ray Young was born May 3, 1996, in Longview, the son of Robert Louis Young and Pamela Michelle (Lee) Young. He was a member of the Calvary Community Church of Ben Wheeler and during his free time enjoyed playing games, watching movies, and eating seafood. Rockie adored his wife- if she was happy, he was happy. He loved the Lord and will be remembered as selfless, caring, loveable, and a jokester by all those that knew him.
Survivors include wife, Madison Young of Athens; parents, Robert and Pamela Young of Brownsboro; paternal grandfather, Robert Young, Sr. of Texarkana; paternal grandmother, Tillie Vasquez of Texarkana; maternal grandparents, Butch and Florence Lee of Eustace; siblings, Chuck Baker of Athens, Lisia Oaks and husband J.R. of San Antonio; parents-in-law, Russell and Melony Baker of Murchison; brothers-in-law, Michael Baker and wife Madison of Murchison, Dawson Baker and wife Paige of Murchison; nieces and nephews, Sapphire, Chuck, Jr., Bella, Tony, Bethany, Jerry, Memphis, Carmella, Seth, Legend, Israel and numerous other family members and a host of friends.
A visitation will be held Friday, January 7, 2022, from 12-8:00 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.