Obituary of Maggie Jo Young

Maggie Jo West Young, 95, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed from this life on Friday, October 30, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Young was born March 6, 1920, in Mobeetie, Texas, to Joe and Margaret (Reynolds) West. They later moved to Wellington, Texas, where she lived until she graduated from high school. After graduation, she earned her beautician’s license in Wichita, Kansas. She later moved to San Diego, California, where she worked in a defense plant as an authentic “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II. After the war, she returned to her hometown of Wellington. On August 18, 1946, she married John Thomas “J.T.” Young, her loving husband of fifty-six years. He preceded her in death on November 15, 2002. In 1950, she and her husband moved to California, where they raised their family. There, she worked as a beautician, and later owned her own salon. In 1979, she and her husband retired to Doniphan, MO. She was a member of First Christian Church, a member and past president of the Republican Women of Ripley County, and enjoyed being a member of Current River Country Club; she never really mastered the game of golf, but she thoroughly enjoyed the socializing. Maggie was a devoted wife and mother, and loved cooking and caring for her family. She loved to laugh and was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor. She was an accomplished seamstress and delighted in sewing for her granddaughters. She cherished each and every moment spent with her family, and the many special memories of their beloved MaMaw will live on forever in the hearts of her grandchildren. Surviving are one son, Ramie (Penny) Hopwood of Doniphan; three daughters, Brenda Colbert of Sherwood AR, Tommye (Johnny) Garrett of Doniphan, and Sedonia (Ron) Young of Cloverdale, CA; ten grandchildren, Jon Colbert, Yvonne Badley, Angelia Hopwood-Lewis, Kristi Speck, Donna Shaw, Dawn Strong, Brandon Garrett, Shannon Steele, Neil Hopwood, and Wade Maples; twenty-one great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son-in-law, Walter “Oscar” Colbert, two great-grand-daughters, Rachel Christy Badley and April Sedonia Bonita Scott, one sister, Francis Ammons, and one brother, Ramie West. Visitation for the family will begin at 11:00 a.m Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Edward’s Funeral Home. Public visitation will start at 12:00 p.m. The funeral will follow at 1:00 p.m in the funeral chapel, with Pastor John Harwell officiating. Burial will be in the Doniphan City Cemetery.