Jana D Young

Jana Dene Young 66 of Amarillo, TX. passed from this world August 27, 2025. Born 1-15-1959 in Amarillo, TX to Eugene and Alta Dene Young. She grew up in Amarillo until she was 13 years old. At that time, she moved to Austin, TX where she lived at and attended Travis State School. When she was 20 years old, she qualified to move to a group home in Marble Falls, TX. There she met her best friend, Julie. Later she moved to Bertram, TX where she lived at the Blue Bonnet Group Home. As she got older, she moved into the Woodview Home where her and Julie were roommates. After having a stroke in March of 2025, her family moved her to the Heritage Convalescent Home in Amarillo. Jana loved life and people. She had a contagious laugh that made everyone else laugh. She loved Christmas and would make a list for Santa Claus. On her birthday Jana would take everyone at the group home out to eat. She also loved her birthday and if you didn’t send her a gift/card she would let you know. Jana loved giving the family gifts at Christmas. At age 20 she was able to start flying home a few times a year. While on the plane she loved seeing babies and would entertain them and whoever sat close to her. When family picked her up from the airport other passengers would come up to the family at baggage claim and say how much they enjoyed sitting with her on the plane. Jana was known as the Alpha at her group home and would keep everyone in line. The house parents loved Jana and took good care of her. When Jana met someone, she would shake their hand and say, “I’m Jana Young.” Family would like to acknowledge Jana’s other family, the special ladies at her group home: Pearline, Sharon, Joyce, Debbie, and Julie. Also, her loving house parents Diane, Becky, and Wendy. Thank you for loving her.

Jana is survived by her protective and devoted sisters, Denise Davenport and husband Mark Davenport, and Dee Clark. Her loving stepsister Pam Snyder and husband Casey Snyder. Her adoring nieces and nephews: Dana Davenport Pierce and husband Clint Pierce, Paul Davenport and wife Libby Dignan, Nicole Ramos and husband David Ramos, and Lindsey Reger. Her caring step nieces and nephew Jessica Hendrix, Jake Snyder and Kaitlyn Snyder and their families. Her kind-hearted great nieces and nephews: Alexis Hamilton, Jillian Hamilton, and Elijah Hamilton, Madison Snyder and husband Sam Snyder, Avery Davenport, and Olivia Hernandez, Jaymes King, Ethan Ramos, Isaiah King and Sam Ramos, Ryan Reger, Landon Clark, Peyton Clark, Hudson Clark and Miley Clark. Her sweet aunts Shirley Roberts and husband Bill. Also survived by her special friend Chris Hamilton.

She was preceded in death by her doting stepmother, DeLois Young in May 2010, her father whose love knew no bounds, Eugene C. Young on March 28, 2021, her nurturing and tenderhearted mother, Alta Hogan on April 13, 2025, and her adoring nephew Macon Clark on May 9, 2025, and her Aunt Ella Auldridge who just passed on 9-10-2025.

Sincere gratitude to the caring staff at Heritage Convalescent Center and BSA Hospice of the Southwest.

Family would like memorials to be made to the Special Olympics.