Obituary - Joyce Young

Joyce S. (Robinson) Young, 75 of Kansas City, KS, passed away January 30, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Edwardsville, KS.

Joyce was born May 24, 1936 in Kansas City, MO, daughter of Maurice S. and Susanna (Yarick) Robinson. She attended school and graduated from Drexel High School, Drexel, Mo. She was united in marriage to Charles R. Young on November 23, 1962 at the Drexel Christian Church. To this union, two children were born.

Joyce was a homemaker and her family remembers that she loved to sew. Other interests included camping, and floral arranging. She had attended the Drexel Christian Church, as well as the Edwardsville Christian Church.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Charles; her children, June Justice and husband Darrin of Kansas City, KS.; James Young and wife Kim of Kansas City, KS.; grandchildren Justin Justice and wife Heide; Jason Justice; Amanda Young; Jacoby Young; and Melanie Young. She is also survived by a brother, Robert Robinson, and two sisters, Mary Faulwell, and Martha Hunt. Joyce also leaves behind a special friend and caregiver, Christine Burger-McClure.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816) 657-4400. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM prior to the service. Burial in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Memorial contributions in memory of Joyce are suggested to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and may be left in care of the funeral home. Written messages and memories may be left for members of the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.