Joe Donald Young, age 81, of Alexandria passed away Thursday evening, August 19, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. 

 He was born August 13, 1940 to his parents, the late Elzie and Gracie Lee Ervin Young. 

 Joe was a member of the House of Prayer, a farmer and worked for the DeKalb County Highway Department for about 25 years. 

 He leaves to cherish his memory, wife of 60 years, Nora Curtis Young of Alexandria; 5 children, Tim (Ronda) Young of Smithville, Melissa (Mario) Castillo of Smithville, Curtis (Tina) Young of McMinnville, Jerry (Michelle) Young of Gordonsville and Jason (Stacy) Young of Alexandria; 11 grandchildren, Paige Young, Courtney Young, Bethany (Quis) Bates, Kaitlyn (Nathan) Letner, Hannah Young, Jessalyn Young, Ashley Bond, Hannah Bond, Elijah Young, Hunter Robertson and Cheyenne Young; five great-grandchildren, Aleigha Bates, MaKaylee Bates, Jaxon Letner, Maverick King and Clayton King; three sisters, Helen Fulton, Margaret Rackley and Linda Judkins all of McMinnville. 

 Funeral service was held Sunday, August 22, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and burial will followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. 

 Pallbearers included Nathan Letner, Rick Curtis, Kevin Williams, Elijah Young, Joshua Maynard, and Royce Curtis.

 DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of arrangements. 

 Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Aug. 25, 2021