Joyce Arlene Young

May 1, 1932 - November 3, 2019

Joyce Arlene (Humes) Young, 87, of Butler passed away Sunday, November 3rd in Paramount Senior Living at Cranberry after a lengthy illness. She was born May 1, 1932 to the late Ica DeNetta Humes. Joyce was a member of the former Calvary Presbyterian Church where she was a deacon and choir member. After graduating from Winfield High School in 1950, she worked as a secretary at the school before becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed planting flowers, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, working on word search puzzles, shopping, and going on ice cream runs. Surviving are her 3 children, Bob (Sue) Young on Canonsburg, Michele Young of Renfrew, and Debbie Young of Butler. She is also survived by her grandchildren Alaina Young, Daniel (Chelsea) Young, and Bryant (Kristin) Young, and her brother Jim (Joanne) Earley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Young who passed away on January 1, 2002 and 2 sisters, Norita Warner and Donna Patton. The family would like to thank the staff at Paramount Senior Living for caring for their mother. Visitation will be at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 10 AM until time of service at 12 PM with Pastor Bob Pascoe of Amedisys Hospice officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Butler County Habitat for Humanity, 415 E. Grandview Ave. Zelienople, PA 16063 or the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E20, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Burial at North Side Cemetery, Butler, PA.