Loretta "Renee" Young

Loretta “Renee” Young, 62, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell.

She was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 24, 1961 to the late William Dewey Young and Inez Virginia Michael Young.

Renee saw the good in everything and everybody. She was a true people person and loved everyone she met. She had a heart for animals, especially puppies and horses. Renee was a member of Refuge Baptist Church where she loved worshipping. She was employed at Foothills Industries and enjoyed working with her friends. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and her ever-present joyful spirit.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Milton Ray Young; and a niece, Cathy Bradford.

She is survived by her sister, Sherry Gentry (Ronnie); brother, Frank Young (Genny); four nieces; one nephew; and numerous great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Refuge Baptist Church with Pastor Ronnie Gentry and Pastor Brian Gentry officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Entombment will be private at Valhalla Memory Gardens in Huntsville, Alabama.