Obituary for Maryjo Young

Maryjo Young

(September 14, 1930 – October 4, 2015)

Our precious sweet mother, Maryjo Young, went to meet the Lord in Heaven along with, the love of her life, her husband Merle, and her baby daughter, Karen Linda Young.

Maryjo Young, age 85, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015, with her children by her side, at the Renaissance Assistant Living Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was born on September 14, 1930, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Jessie and Lela (Crabtree) Middlestetter. She attended grade school at Dayton, Ohio, until she moved back to Blackwell where she attended and graduated from Blackwell High School. She married Merle Martin Young Sr. on July 20, 1947, at his parents’ farm south of Blackwell. They resided and farmed at Peckham, Oklahoma from July, 1947 to September, 1952. In 1952 they moved to a farm south of Blackwell, where they farmed for sixty-four years. They were members of the First Baptist Church in Blackwell.

Maryjo was a wonderful mother and dedicated farmers wife. She enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts, loved cooking great meals and serving her family with so much love. Maryjo loved to be with people, was quick to strike up conversation and was noted for her cheerful, friendly, attitude and enduring smile.

Maryjo is survived by a son, Merle Martin Young Jr. and wife Janet of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Marilyn Taylor and husband Fred of Arkansas City, Kansas, Barbie Reynolds and husband Ron of Zimmerman, Minnesota, and Debbie Denton and husband Larry of Ponca City, Oklahoma; a brother, Charles Middlestetter and wife Mary of Pahrump, Nevada; eight grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Merle, a daughter, Karen Linda Young; and two sisters, May and Stella.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 8th, in the Roberts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with Rev. John Waterloo of Central Baptist Church, Ponca City, officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery.

Casketbearers will be Colin Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Taylor, Rollin Denton, David Young and Larry Young. Serving as honorary casketbearers will be Fred Taylor, Larry Denton and Ron Reynolds.