Thomas Duke Youngblood of Reeds Spring joined his family in heaven on August 25, 2022. He loved spending time with his family and friends, loved to fish, camp, spend time outside puttering in the yard, watching old westerns, watching birds or wrenching on his truck, Old Red. He was a star basketball player in his youth and was even offered a full ride scholarship to play but he didn’t go. He was a devoted father, husband and grandfather. He was a backhoe operator most of his life and when he retired, he spent a lot of time working on keeping his yard up. He loved the birds and flowers.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Barbara, parents Benjamin Youngblood and Hazel Rice, siblings Clarence, George, Loren and Bill Youngblood and sister, Mary Kuyper.
He is survived by his daughters Lori Trueblood and fiance' Randy Higgins and Tina Dotson. Also, grandchildren, Terry Duke Trueblood, Clay Trueblood, David Dotson and wife Megan, Dakota Cummins and husband Colten, great granddaughters Violet and Olivia Cummins. Duke is also survived by a sister, Edna Ruth Ann Kessinger and husband Casey, Sisters-in-law, Rosemary Youngblood (who provided care and support for him during his illness), Ruth Youngblood, Helen Youngblood and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. in Sixty-five Church Spokane, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12:00 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Eisenhour Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Barbara, parents Benjamin Youngblood and Hazel Rice, siblings Clarence, George, Loren and Bill Youngblood and sister, Mary Kuyper.
He is survived by his daughters Lori Trueblood and fiance' Randy Higgins and Tina Dotson. Also, grandchildren, Terry Duke Trueblood, Clay Trueblood, David Dotson and wife Megan, Dakota Cummins and husband Colten, great granddaughters Violet and Olivia Cummins. Duke is also survived by a sister, Edna Ruth Ann Kessinger and husband Casey, Sisters-in-law, Rosemary Youngblood (who provided care and support for him during his illness), Ruth Youngblood, Helen Youngblood and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. in Sixty-five Church Spokane, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12:00 p.m. in the church. Burial will be in Eisenhour Cemetery.
