Barbara Ellen Young obituary

Barbara Ellen Young of Howe was born Jan. 11, 1951 to Jo Ellen (Doherty) and Clifford Queen at the Port Hueneme Army Base in Port Hueneme, California and passed away Oct. 30, 2025 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 74.

Graveside service is 10 a.m. Tuesday 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.

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; her daughter Laranda “Randa” Cagle and husband Bill of Fort Smith, Arkansas; her sister, Jody Queen, of Howe; her four grandkids Alexander “Tray” Ragland of Wister, Karlie Young of Wister, Korbin Young of Wister and Cody Cagle of Fort Smith, Arkansas; her two great-granddaughters Bonnie Ragland and one on the way, Charlie Ragland; her two nephews Justin Waits and Richard Lott of Howe, both of Howe; one niece, Ruby Lott of Howe; numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

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