Dwight Douglas "Doug" Young's obituary , Passed away on April 17, 2025 in Vanceboro, North Carolina

Dwight Douglas "Doug" Young

January 4, 1954 - April 17, 2025 (71 years old)

Vanceboro, North Carolina

Dwight Douglas "Doug" Young's obituary , Passed away on April 17, 2025 in Vanceboro, North Carolina

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Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory

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Dwight Douglas "Doug" Young

January 4, 1954 - April 17, 2025 (71 years old)

Vanceboro, North Carolina

Dwight Douglas Young Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dwight Douglas Young of Vanceboro, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 71, on April 17, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dwight Douglas Young or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire his loved ones, keeping Dwight Douglas' spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While his presence may be gone, his impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary "Maggie" Davis and Claude Steely Young; and his brother Claude Steely "Skip" Young, Jr. (Doug "The Breeze" Young). He is survived by: his wife Colleen Purcott Young; his daughter Amber Young Wigent; his son-in-law Cass Wigent; his granddaughter Pearl Wigent; his brother Scott Davis; and his siblings-in-law, Karen Purcott and Robert Purcott.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory



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Apr 26

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Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory - Greenville
2100 E 5th St, Greenville, NC 27858

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Apr 28

Burial

Mountain Home National Cemetery
53 Memorial Ave, Mountain Home, TN 37684

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