Roger D. Young

Roger D. Young, beloved husband, father, and grandfather met his Savior face-to-face on April 24, 2022.  Roger will be greatly missed by his wife of 20 years, Carolyn; his daughter and son-in-law Tiffany and Jon Benton; his grandchildren Colin and Katelyn; his siblings Denny and Celinda; family and friends.

Roger was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Obie and Joan Young.  He spent his formative years in Great Bend, Kansas before joining the U. S. Navy. Roger was active duty in the Navy for 4 years during the Vietnam War and served in the Navy Reserves for 19 years.  He was proud of his years of service and enjoyed attending the reunions for his ship the U.S.S. Wedderburn - DD684.

Roger attended Fort Hays State University and joined AT&T where he worked for 30 years.  Roger was a member of the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corp and continued to coach, support and attend Drum Corp International events. 

His service project after retirement was with the Boy Scouts of America.  Roger encouraged and supported Jon, Tiffany, Colin and Katelyn to join scouts and participated in their events.  He was so proud of Colin as he just completed his Star Rank on his way to becoming Eagle.  He served the Atlanta Area Council in troops 129 and 629 and at the Bert Adams Scout Camp as Merit Badge Counselor, Chaplain, Assistant Scout Master, Unit Commissioner, Trainer, and Driver.  His latest accomplishment was as an NRA certified Safety Officer where he supervised the shooting range at Bert Adams for the last year.  Roger was a Member of the Order of the Arrow and Woodbadge.

Roger had a servant’s heart which was evident in his service to the Boy Scouts, through the Walk to Emmaus and Chrysalis, and in each church he attended.  Roger was a member of The American Legion, the VFW, and a regular donor to the American Red Cross.  He and Carolyn enjoyed camping and traveling in their RV, visiting with relatives and friends, and attending Southern Gospel concerts.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10 to 12 with a celebration of life service immediately following at Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming.  Roger will be buried at the National Cemetery in Canton on Monday, May 2 at 10:30 with full military honors.  In lieu of flowers, donations to The Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts are requested.

The service can be seen at https://youtu.be/uc_mcSEGePQ

Donations are apprappreciated at  http://www.atlantabsa.org/tribute

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.