Mary Lillian Young

Mary Lillian Young, 98, of Stuttgart, widow of Leroy Young, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Crestpark of Stuttgart.

Mrs. Young was born May 18, 1927, in Stuttgart to Eugene James Colon and Mary Louise Marier Colon. She was a homemaker.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, Florence Hemme, Esther Scroggins, Fred Colon, Helen Moritz and Dorothy Tarkington.

Survivors are her children, Linda Ann Drago of Bossier City, La., and Lee Young (LaDonna) of Stuttgart; granddaughter, Anna Gray (Mike) of Springfield, Mo., and great-granddaughter, Ava Gray.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Lone Tree Cemetery chapel.

Her family requests memorials be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church, 209 S. Grand Ave., Stuttgart, Ark. 72160.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff at Crestpark for the excellent care our mother received.