Young, Lewis Gordon

Lewis Gordon Young, 67, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was a United States Marine having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed at RAAP and Virginia Tech and was a member of the Snowville Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Judy R. Young, of Radford; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Mitzi Young, of Snowville; daughters and son-in-law, Tina Owens, and Donna and Lee Johnston, all of Christiansburg; stepsons, Steven Light and his wife, Chrissie, of Fort Mill, S.C., and Alan Light, of England; sisters, Virginia Goad, of Radford, and Geraldine Hanley, of Carville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, Amanda and Katherine Light, Austin and Dylan Young, Jacob Ryan, Jessica and Kimberly Owens and Matt and Josh Prescott; special Marine buddies, Victor Luna and wife, Donna, and Mike Dulaney and wife, Linda; and special Pomeranian, Cindy Sue. Special thanks to the physicians and nurses at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center CCU. A Military Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with the Rev. Jonathan Webster officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Snowville Christian Church, 5485 Lead Mine Road, Hiwassee, VA 24347 or to the Radford Humane Society, 829 2nd Street, Radford, VA 24141. The Young family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com