Mrs. Reba Joyce Cunningham Young, age 73 of the Gum Springs Mountain Community passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Joyce was born April 26, 1950 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Lester Franklin and Betty Reba Steele Cunningham. She was a former shirt factory worker but found her passion in being a home health nurse. She was a longtime Central View Fire Department Volunteer and was active many years in their fair booth and was a first responder. She was a doctor to many of her friends, neighbors and family. In her quiet time, she loved watching westerns.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband John Franklin Young, who died November 19, 2022; sisters Sue Cunningham and June Young; brothers Wayne and Tommy Cunningham; father and mother-in-law Paul and Pauline Young.

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her three sons Chris Young, Johnny Young and John "PeeWee" (Makayla) Young all of Sparta

Seven grandchildren: Alicia Jarrett, Heather (Shawn) Dillon, Jessica Marcum, Cole Young (Mindy), Sarah Young (Aaron), Clayton Young, Victoria Young

Five great-grandchildren: Danny Young, Noah Wilson, Arabella Perry, Brandon Marcum and Ava Smith

Sister: Wanda (Don) Youngblood

In-laws: Ricky Young, Sandy Cunningham, Kerry (Ivie) Young, Ray "Buster" (Patty) Young, Roger (Fran) Young, Bethene Cunningham, Timmy (Gail) Young, Peggy Robbins

Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Young Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-8:00pm Wednesday at Hunter Funeral Home. Joyce will lie in state Thursday after 10:00am at the church. Mike Kirby and Dewey Young will officiate.

Don Youngblood, Jeremy Youngblood, Matthew Cunningham, Clayton Young, Bubba Young, Carlos Young, Joey Young, Shawn Dillion and Thomas Cunningham will serve the family as pallbearers.