Graveside Services for Earl Dee Young, 83, of Friona, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Parklawn Memorial Garden in Plainview with Trey Southern officiating.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Young passed from this life on July 30, 2018 in Friona.

Earl Dee was born on May 15, 1935 to T.Y. and Pearl (House) Young. He was involved in farming and agriculture until he retired. He attended church at Faith Christian Family Church in Clovis, NM.

Earl was a musician. His hobby and passion was playing his guitar and singing for hours. He loved his family and friends.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children: Johnny Bob Young and wife Tammy of Balko, OK., Coleman Young and wife Melissa of Lazbuddie, Merrie Young of Boothwyn, PA., and Sandra Aven and husband Brett of Plainview, his grandchildren; Celenda Aulds, Tiffany Young, Holli Randolph, Jennifer Williams, Lacie Duffield, Matthew Young, Benjamin Young, Rena Southern, Tamera Anderson, Tara Turberg and Chancellor Aven; eight great-grandchildren, his twin brother; Mearl D. Young, brother; Billy Tom Young, and his sister Audrey Mahagan.

He is preceded in death by his parents, T.Y. and Pearl Young, and seven siblings; Franciss Ready, Edgar Young, Carlton Young, G.W. Young, Melvin and Elvin Young and Margie Pool.