Roger Alan Young Jr.

Roger Alan Young Jr. obituary

Roger Alan Young Jr.

Roger Young Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fletcher Funeral & Cremation Service - Fountain Inn on Jan. 6, 2026.
Roger Alan Young, Jr., 55, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2025.

Mr. Young was born in Canandaigua, NY to Roger Alan Young, Sr. and Gloria Jean Moore Young. He was a member of Green Pond Methodist Church where he had served as a lay reader. He was an alumnus of Spartanburg Methodist College. Roger Alan worked many years at the Rochester, NY Ambulance Service. He enjoyed writing, reading, genealogy research, cooking, and traveling. Roger Alan was a huge Clemson Tiger fan and a collector of stamps, Hot-Wheels, and Beanie-Babies.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, is his beloved cat "Bunny".

A celebration of Roger Alan's life will begin at 4 o'clock Wednesday at Green Pond Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. Click here to view Livestream. The service will appear shortly before 4 o'clock. The service can also be view later at the same link.

Memorials in Roger Alan's honor may be made to Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, 320 W. Ohio Street, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60654.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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