Barney McCoy Younce, Jr. , age 86 of Roanoke passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Friendship Manor Health & Rehab, Roanoke.
Born March 23, 1929 in Russell County, Virginia he was the son of the late Barney McCoy Younce, Sr. & Winnie Sutherland Younce. His grandson, Jon Lovern, brothers, Robert & Monroe Younce and sister, Corrine Lawing also preceded him in death.

An ex-POW in the Korean War, Barney was retired from the United States Army. He was a past employee of Lynchburg Foundry.

Barney is survived by his

Wife - Mildred Marie Crabtree Younce – Roanoke

Son - Barney M. (Debbie) Younce, III – Powhatan, VA

Daughters - Regina (Bill) Weddle – Radford, Milissa (Bucky) Lovern – Roanoke, Elaina (Matthew) Realmuto – Roanoke

Grandchildren - William H. "Billy" Weddle, Holly Younce, Miranda Dean, Adrienne Parks, Sarah Wolfe

Special Grandchildren - Chase, Alyssa and Allie

Brother - Eugene Younce – Manassas

Sisters - Lillian Rhea – Bristol, Lorene Senabaugh – Kingsport, TN

Many nieces and nephews

Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, 11:00 AM - December 10, 2015 in the Highland Memory Gardens, Mausoleum – Dublin with Rev. Brenda Rowe officiating.

Entombment will follow where the Pulaski V.F.W. Post #1184 will conduct military honors. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com - Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.