Vivian Lynette Young Obituary

We bid farewell to Vivian Lynette Young of Thorsby, Alabama, born in Groton, Connecticut, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 21, 2024 at the age of 78. Vivian Lynette touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Eugene Oliver Merritt and Catherine Emma Merritt; her siblings, David Eugene Merritt and Ellen Wendy Merritt; her son-in-law Brian David Shrader; and her great grandchild Kayson Nicholas Cook.

She is survived by: her husband Grover Young; her siblings, Stephen Merritt (Shirley), Mark Merritt (Ellen) and Esther Hurst (Richard); her children, Cheryl Layton (Tommy), Susan Carroll (Chris), Scott Young (Claudia), April Bradley (Kris), Becky Shrader (late Brian Shrader) and Stephen Young (Raelene); her grandchildren, Heather Tubbs, Christian Layton, Christopher Ingram, Chandler Ingram, Zoe Carroll, Andrew Carroll, Jessica Cook, Christina Young, John Thomas Bradley, Ella Bradley, Kaitlyn Orso, Hailey Shrader, Jacob Shrader, Leelan Young, Greyson Young, Corbin Young, Nathan Young, Issac Young, Abram Young and Melvin Young; and her great grandchildren, Walker Tubbs, Graham Layton, Jackson Cook, Roseanna Cook, Hudson Cook, Parker Orso and Henry Orso. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Merritt Family Forest via http://www.gosaonline.org or to Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights Groton, CT 06340.