Thomas Wilburn Young Obituary
Thomas Wilburn Young of Acworth, Georgia, born on December 10, 1947 in Macon, Mississippi, passed away on October 8, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his wife Jo Anne Young; and his parents, Thomas Young and Arthurleen Young. He is survived by: his daughters, Krista Downing (Matt) of Acworth, Georgia, Melissa Nelson (Tim) of Acworth, Georgia and April Young of Canton, Georgia; his sister Kay Young of Gulfport, Mississippi; his grandchildren, CJ Black (Abby), Alexis Downing, Jordan Downing, Hayla Coleman, Wesley Mears, Trenton Schoen and Kaytee Mears; and his great grandchildren, Brooklyn Black and Daisy Black.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 19th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and on Tuesday, October 20th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 20th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the North River Baptist Church (12090 Hardscrabble Rd, Roswell, GA 30075). The military honors will be held on Tuesday, October 20th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Georgia National Cemetery (1080 Scott Hudgens Dr, Canton, GA 30114). A burial will be held on Tuesday, October 20th 2026 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at the same location.
In Lieu of FlowersIn lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Lifeline for Vets (https://nvf.org) in loving memory of Thomas Young.
