Joyce Careme Young, a caterer and lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, died on May 6, 2015 peacefully in her sleep at the age of 59.

Joyce was born in Leonardtown, MD on September 7, 1955 to Francis. Sr and Julia Young. She attended St. Mary's County Public Schools and was a 1974 Graduate of Chopticon High School. She worked for the federal government until she resigned in 1984 to become the fulltime care giver to her youngest son.

Joyce first love was catering and cooking for family and friends. She enjoyed bingo, crossword puzzle books, listening to her oldies, reading all genres of books, watching her favorite soap opera Young and the Restless, caring for her grandchildren, and spending time with family and friends. Joyce was a woman of strong faith and she will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her.

Joyce is survived by her father Francis X. Young Sr; her children, Lamont, Rhonda Kelly (William), and Carlos; her grandchildren; Aaron Xavier, Aaron Delonte, Dorian, Justin, Daryn, Desmond, Shanell and Lil Carlos; her godchildren Gail Butler, Tawanda Hall, and Tiffany Robinson; her siblings, Elsie, Violet Butler, Hilda Butler, Hazel Bowman (Harold), Ella Burton, Francis Jr., Charles (Gloria), Lester and Garfield. A special cousin and friend Alice Bush, Godmother Cecilia Fenwick, three very special friends; Garnell Miles, Shelia Cole and Willie Dew along with a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother Julia Young, sister Clara Farmer, brother Ernest Young; Sister in Law Theresa Young , three brother in laws; Joseph Butler, James Farmer, and William Butler.

Family and friends will unite at Our Lady of Wayside Church, 37575 Chaptico Road, Chaptico, MD 20621 on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 9:00AM for visitation until a Mass of Christian burial at 11:00AM immediately after an interment to follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.