DELORIS "DEE" YOUNG, a resident of Berryville, was born June 9, 1954, in Selser Springs, Mo., a daughter of Charles F. and Marie S. (Swearingen) Taylor. She died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 53.

Ms. Young was a nurses aid at the nursing home.

On May 6, 1993, she was united in marriage with Bobby Ray Young, who survives her of the home. She is also survived by two sons, Donnie Wade and wife Julie of Ozark, Mo., and Joseph Earl Wade of Berryville, Mo.; her mother, Marie Taylor; and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Interment was on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at the Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, 239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.