Lewis Rankin Young
June 21, 1932 ~ November 13, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Lewis Rankin Young, Jr., 78, of 12 Jamie Hill Dr., Asheville, died on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Henderson Co., Mr. Young was a son of the late Lewis R. Young, Sr. and Azalee Allen Young. He was also preceded in death by his son, Lewis Reid Young.
Mr. Young had worked as a tool and die maker, and as a manufacturing engineer. He loved the outdoors, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Young served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Dorothea Gambrell Young; daughter, Teresa E. Young, of Hendersonville; sons, Neil E. Young, of Indian Trail, NC, Dennis Young, of Asheville, and James Young, of Asheville; sisters, Polly Rafii and husband Amir, of Gainesville, VA, and Betty Maughn, of Fletcher; brother, Allen Young and wife Brit, of Arden; granddaughter, Jessica Young of New York, NY, Sarah Young, of Asheville, and Jennie Young, of Arden; grandson, Jason Nave and wife Jennifer, of Asheville; great-grandchildren, Jesse Nave, Wesly Parran and Colby Dunlap, all of Arden, Amber, Paige, Chelsea, and Zoe Nave, all of Asheville; and Kailee and Kamille McGee, both of Asheville; nephews, Cyrus, Alex, and Darius Rafii, and Adrian Maughn; longtime family friend, Bill Garrett, of Asheville; and a number of cousins.
Mr. Young's family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Dear Dot, Neal and family, Gus and I were saddened to hear of Lewis’passing but share in the joy of knowing that he is walking hand in hand with the Lord. He was such a sweet, friendly person and it was our pleasure to know him. May God Bless you all and keep his arms wrapped around you in this time of sorrow. Fondly, Gus and Shirley Colagerakis
Neal, Dennis, and the Entire Young Family,
I’m sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Revelations 21:4, And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Dear Dot,
As you grieve know that we are remembering you in our prayers. We know that in the past months Lewis had a great deal of pain and suffering. I feel that you will find comfort in knowing that he is no longer in any kind of pain. He is at rest now in the arms of the Angels. May the Lord’s promises bring you strength for today and hope for tomorrow. May all the good memories come to you on gentle wings of hope as God wipes away every tear from your eyes. Through your sadness may you find comfort in the never-ending love of Christ and the prayers of your friends. Remember you are not alone. If you ever need anything we are here for you, and we will help in any way we can.
dearest dot,
we are saddened to learn of lewis’ passing. you and yours will be in our thoughts and prayers. if there is anything we can do, please let us know.
love,
jim & lissa mcglamery
Dot,Neil,Dennis,Jim,Teresa, After receiving the very sad news of Lewis, we could not and still can’t find the right words to say of the loss of such a wonderful Husband,Father and friend!We will truly miss his smile and happiness he seemed always to have. What a rejoicing in heaven with all our lost loved ones.God give you all strength during this time. Love you all!
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family during this sad and difficult time.. Bob and Susie Ray
We are thinking of the Young family during this difficult time. Our deepest condolences for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Nancy and Scott Carroll
Dot,Teresa,Neil,Dennis,Jim, So sorry for your loss,Lewis was an inspiration for many of us. You are in my thoughts & prayers,God Bless,Jeff May
We are so sorry to hear of Lewis’s passing. Our thoughts are with you at this time.
Dearest Dot, Neil, Dennis, and the rest of the Young family..we wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy in Lewis’ passing, and to let you know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sending you lots of love and light during these difficult times old friends..