In Memory of

Teross

Young

Obituary for Teross Young

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot.
Obituary for Teross Young

Apostle Bishop Teroy Young, 73, was born in Iredell County on December 31, 1948, to the late Vick Young, and Pauline Patterson Young. He departed this life on Thursday, August 4, 2022, in Valdosta, Georgia.

Apostle Bishop Teross attended Morning side School, and he was a custodian and maintenence for the Iredell County School system, as well as Walmart. Apostle Bishop Teross’ passion and main purpose of life was church and preaching the Word of the Lord. He attended St. Paul United Methodist Church in Mooresville, N.C., and St. James First Baptist Church of Troutman, N.C.. Apostle Bishop Teross began ministering in 1977, and opened his first church, Deliverance Center for Jesus, in 1981.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Floyd Young, Fred Young, and William Young; and two sisters, Lucille Moton and Alice Sherrill.

Apostle Bishop Teross leaves to cherish the memory of his life one son, Teross (Renee’) Young of Troutman; four daughters, April (Dennis) Eckles, of Albany Georgia, Nina (Andre) Reid of Mooresville, Samantha Young, of Maryland, and Melinda (Elmer) Barber, Jr., of Statesville; one brother, Howard Young, of Florida; three sisters, Overseer Virginia Byers, of Troutman, Melva Norman, of Statesville, and Barbara Young, of Statesville; nine grandchildren, Preston Young, Dennis Eckles, Jr., Denielle (Matthew) McCray, Denzel (Ariel) Eckles, Tristan Reid, KenDarius Barber, Taylor Barber, Gabriel (Aliyah) Young, and Tyler Young; ten great-grandchildren, Aaliyah Young, Mia Barber, Dennis Eckles, III, Shelea McCray, Acen Eckles, Amir Eckles, Aviyanna Eckles, Abram Young, and Matthew McCray, Jr.; a host of nephews, nieces, whom he loved as his own, cousins, other relatives, family, and friends.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Faith Deliverance Center for Jesus on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Visitation will be from 11- 12:00 pm, and burial will follow in the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Mooresville, N.C.. Flowers may be sent to Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home in care of Apostle Bishop Teross Young.