Barbara Ellen Young

Barbara Ellen Young of Howe, Oklahoma was born January 11, 1951 to Jo Ellen (Doherty) and Clifford Queen at the Port Hueneme Army Base in Port Hueneme, California and passed away October 30, 2025 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 74. Everyone who knew her and the ones that didn’t admired her yard for the love of her flowers. Barbara was always in her yard working on those flower beds. She loved her kids, grandkids, and greats and especially her dogs, Amos and Mitzi. Barbara loved all of her family and cherished them all. She will be missed by all and never forgotten.

 

Barbara was welcomed to Heaven by her parents and a brother, Sonny Queen.

 

She leaves behind:

 

Her longtime companion:

Tunie Hall of the home

 

Her son:

James “Jimmy” Young and wife Kelly Jo of Wister, Oklahoma

 

Her daughter:

Laranda “Randa” Cagle and husband Bill of Fort Smith, Arkansas

 

Her sister:

Jody Queen of Howe, Oklahoma

 

Her four grandkids:

Alexander “Tray” Ragland of Wister, Oklahoma

Karlie Young of Wister, Oklahoma

Korbin Young of Wister, Oklahoma

Cody Cagle of Fort Smith, Arkansas

 

Her two great-granddaughters:

Bonnie Ragland and one on the way, Charlie Ragland

 

Her two nephews:

Justin Waits of Howe, Oklahoma

Richard Lott of Howe, Oklahoma

 

Her one niece:

Ruby Lott of Howe, Oklahoma

 

Numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends

 

Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Lovings Cemetery in the Lovings Community with Reverend Tim Trent officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma.

To sign Barbara’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.