SERVICE

Saturday, February 13, 2016

10:00 A.M.

Rice Chapel AME Church
4122 S. Marsalis Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75216

Elder R. C. Emanuel, Pastor
Officiating and Eulogist


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Wilburn Booker T. Young, Jr.

Wilburn Booker T. Young, Jr. was born July 1, 1948 in Corsicana, Texas to Wilburn Booker T. Sr. and Josephine Young. He was the third of 11 children.

Wilburn was raised in St. Paul Shiloh and Corsicana and continued his life in Dallas and Lancaster. He attended school at G. W. Jackson ISD, St. Paul Shiloh ISD, Dallas Community College. He played basketball and track at Shiloh. He joined the U.S. Army in 1968. He received a CDL (professional driver). Wilburn was a member of the Teamsters.

Wilburn accepted Christ as a child and joined Shiloh AME Church in Oakwood, Texas.

He owned and operated his own businesses, tire shop, transportation and was also a farmer.

He loved farming, working in the hay fields and operating 18 wheeler trucks. He found those things to be his passion.

Wilburn took eternal rest on February 4, 2016 in Irving, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn Booker T. Young, Sr. and Josephine Mathis; sister, Diann Young Kemp; three brothers, Pepper Ray Young, Rudy Young and Otha Young; nephew, Rudy Young.

Those who will cherish his memories forever:

daughter, Summer Rain Young, Lancaster, Texas; step daughters, Alyse "Aly" Jackson, Stephenville, Texas, Clevette Young-Carter, Mexia, Texas, step son, Jarrett Strickland, Carrollton, Texas; brothers, Roosevelt "Ray" (Ruby) Busby, Desoto, Texas, Raymond Busby, Dallas, Texas, Billy (Barbara) Young, Desoto, Texas, Derrick Cook, Dallas, Texas; sisters, JoAnn (Wash) Green, Desoto, Texas, Peggy Young (Melvin Giles), Mesquite, Texas, Doris Young, Duncanville, Texas; aunt, Mattie Sloan, Lubbock, Texas; two grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.