Joyce Ann Young

Joyce was born on December 28, 1966, in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She was one of seven children born to the late Linkton Lockett, Jr. and Raheema Carey Lockett. She attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Clarksburg, where she accepted Christ as her personal Savior.

Joyce graduated from Liberty High School in 1985. In 1986, she went on to attend Salem College in West Virginia, where she met Glen—who she would later lovingly call her “Milk Dudd.” Joyce and Glen were married on June 13, 1987. Just two weeks later, Glen left for Basic Training, and Joyce stepped fully into the life of a devoted Army wife. She faithfully raised their three children—Glen Jr., Philip, and Shanice—and stood steady through deployments, always there to welcome him home and proudly pin each new stripe as he advanced in his military career.

In time, Joyce discovered her calling in nursing. She earned her CNA in 2005 through Sandhills Community College and later returned to further her education and become an LPN. Joyce served at Autumn Care of Raeford from 2005 to 2011, and later continued her work at Autumn Care of Fayetteville when SABER Healthcare opened a second facility. Joyce loved being a nurse—deeply and wholeheartedly. Caring for others wasn’t just what she did; it was who she was.

Joyce also found joy in the things she loved. She enjoyed collecting Dooney & Bourke and Coach purses. From the time she was young, she was an avid reader—especially Harlequin Romance novels—and she also loved the works of Toni Morrison and Eric Jerome Dickey. She built quite a collection over the years and had recently taken up quilting.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Linkton Lockett, Jr. and Raheema Carey Lockett.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 38 years, Glen Young; her children, Glen Young, Jr., Philip Young, and Shanice Young; three brothers, Linkton Lockett III (Chrystie), Michael Lockett (Corbie), and Brady Smith; and three sisters, Rena Cary, Yolonda Hunter (Kenneth), and Crystal (Charles). She is also survived by her uncles, Thomas Lockett and Charles Lockett; her aunt, Velma Forge; along with several cousins, and many nieces and nephews.

A remembrance celebration will be held at Autumn Care of Fayetteville on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 am. 1401 71st School Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28314

A visitation will be held at Crumpler Funeral Home, located at 131 Harris Ave, Raeford, North Carolina, 28376, on January 27, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

A Celebration of Life will follow at the same venue on January 27, 2026, starting at 3:00 pm.

The burial will take place at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, located at 8220 Bragg Blvd, Spring Lake, NC 28390, on February 4, 2026, at 10:00 am with the Nurse Honor Guard of Sandhills presenting Funeral Honors.

The family is asking that no casket photos be taken.

Services will be officiated by Pastor Kenneth Williams Pastor, Life Transformation Church Fayetteville, NC.