Dorothy Young

Dorothy June Young, age 78, of Bismarck, died Monday, November 24, 2025, at Baptist Health and Medical Center in North Little Rock.

She was born June 21, 1947, in Compton to Russell and Ora Ethel Petree Adams.

She was a member of the Bismarck Church of Christ, Arkansas Trail Riders Association and a member of the Arkansas retired Teachers Association and Glenwood Retired Teachers Association.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, James R. "Jim" Young; and a brother, Kenneth Adams.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Clayton and Sarah-Sage Young of Bismarck and Adam and Elizabeth Young of Sherwood; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Wanda Adams of Dover; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Pat and Russell Mills of Conway and Kathy Koone of Cabot; five grandchildren, Henry Young of Bismarck, Simon Oglesby of Benton and Carter, Hunter, and Adelyn-Kate Young of Sherwood; and many other relatives and countless friends.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Shinn Chapel with Mr. Charles Smith officiating. Private burial will be in Nimrod Cemetery at Nimrod under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

Honorary pallbearers are Ryan Adams, Jeff Mills, Kevin Koone, Paul Rickett, Todd Aitken, Dave Tallent, and Chad Turner.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Special Olympics, 2115 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114 or the American Cancer Society, 2222 Cottondale Lane, # 310, Little Rock, AR 722202.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com.