North Haverhill, NH- Carroll E. Young, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Grafton County Nursing Home on Monday, July 24, 2023.

He was born in North Haverhill, NH on December 25th, 1937, to Gerald and Katheryn (Gray) Young and was raised in Glen, NH with Ivan, and Myrtle Taylor.  He graduated from Bartlett High School with the class of 1955.

Carroll worked various jobs in the Glen area after graduation and in the 1970's he owned and operated Valley Construction. In the late 80's he moved to North Haverhill, NH and worked for several years at Morrill Construction.

In his free time, he enjoyed auto racing, and drove the number 3 car at Oxford Plains Speedway for several years in the 60's and 70's. He also enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, and enjoying everything the outdoors had to offer.

He is predeceased by a wife, Florence (Pimental) Young, and the mother of his children Nancy (Nason) Karz; his birth parents, Gerald & Katheryn (Gray) Young and his adoptive parents, Ivan and Myrtle Taylor; a daughter, Valerie Rawson; a stepson, Michael Burleson; five brothers, Benny Young, Barry Young, Brian Young, Gary Young and Freddie Taylor; four sisters, Anne Douglas, Pat Naylor, Margaret Taylor, and Carolyn Taylor.

Carroll is survived by his wife, Verna (Davis) Young of Woodsville, NH; a son, Michael Young and wife Rebekah of North Haverhill, NH; a daughter, Miranda Mahaney and husband John of Glen, NH; a step-son, Joe Shackford and wife Helen of Glen, NH; four step daughters, Laurianne Rowden and husband Robert of Wells River, VT, Sandy Parker and husband Wade, of Ryegate, VT, Bonnie Boyce, of Wells River, VT, and Dawn Burleson of Woodsville, NH; a brother, Paul Taylor of Intervale, NH; two sisters, Bernice "Bonnie" Hanson and husband Hiram "Butch" of Haverhill, NH, and Margaret "Peggy" Donlon and husband David of Benton, NH; 21 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and several loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

There will be a service on Friday, August 4th at 4 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH 03785, and a burial at Glen Cemetery on Monday August 7th at 11AM.