Henry Alvin Young, Junior, age 60 of Rutherfordton

Henry Alvin Young, Junior, fondly known as Al, Jr., age 60 of Rutherfordton, returned peacefully to his Heavenly Father July 22, 2025.

He was born February 28, 1965 in Hawthorne, CA to Henry Alvin Young Sr. and Rose Marie Wohlfarth Young.

Al, Jr. graduated from Westchester High School in 1984 and joined the California Conservation Corp, a branch of the U.S. Forestry service. He was stationed in northern California on the front lines to fight wild fires.

Al, Jr. worked for over 25 years as a shuttle driver at the Los Angeles International Airport.

He moved to Rutherfordton in 2020 to help care for his father. He enjoyed working at the TDF Furniture Store until their recent closing.

A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served wherever and whenever needed.

Survivors include his father, Henry Alvin "Al" Young of Rutherfordton, his mother, Rose Marie Wohlfarth Young of Draper, UT his brother, Steven Ray Young of Anaheim Hills, CA, sisters, Debra Young Cheney of Pocatello, ID, Vicci Young Wall (Glenn) of Jefferson, GA, Cherie Young Jolley (Kert) of Cumming, GA, Lisa Yerke of Salt Lake City, UT and Patty Young Padilla (Gil) who preceded him in death in 1991, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, Taran Long (Yates) and Tina Porter (Tim) both of Rutherfordton.

Funeral services were held August 2 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Forest City with Bishop Dale Workman officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Al's favorite charity "Heifer International", www.heifer.org/give/giving-in-honor.html or to your favorite charity.

An online guest registry is available at http://www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.