Mrs. Marilyn Patricia Adkins Young, age 79 of Walling, passed away at 7:21am on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was born November 1, 1945 in Hartford City, Indiana to the late Arthur Owen and Hilda Alene Clark Adkins. She was a former garment factory worker. In addition to her factory work she loved to sew and quilt at home. She was an avid gardener and for years she was well known around the United States for raising Chihuahua puppies. The only thing she loved more than listening to Elvis was being Granny for her family.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Quentin Taylor Young who died August 29, 2019; sister Judy Clark; brothers Leroy, Howard and Larry Adkins.

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her three sons: Roger Quenton (Lesa) Young, David (Mona) Young, Foster (April) Young

Ten grandchildren: Shane (Tiffany) Young, Joshua Young, Nicholas Young , Ryan (Liza) Young, Jessica (Josh) Attwood, Jeremiah (Kristen) Miller, Hannah (Jordan) Brown, Hallie (Taylor) Parks , Aubrey (Dillon) Hicks and Addison (Dakota) Westmoreland

Ten great-grandchildren: Dominick, Jailyn, Adriana, Tristen, Emory, Presleigh, Eden, Dylan, Melody, Nora and Lillian

Several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am Saturday, April 5, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Old Philadelphia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8:00pm Friday at Hunter Funeral Home. Burl Rice and Sam Davis will officiate.

Taylor Parks, Dillon Hicks, Brandon Young, Shane Young, Joshua Young and Nicholas Young will serve as pallbearers.