Rebecca Shores Young

Rebecca Shores (Matson) Young died suddenly December 5, 2021. She was 44 years old.

Rebecca was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 11, 1977. The family moved to Denver, Colorado when she was 6 months old, where she grew up. One of the greatest moments of her life was becoming a mother when Lucien Keller was born January 21, 2003, followed by her only daughter, Svaya Keller, born December 20, 2004. Both children were born in Japan.

Shortly after the birth of Svaya, Rebecca returned to the United States and pursued her Licensed Practical Nurse degree from Abilene Christian University.  She was awarded her degree in 2007. In 2008 she married Kevin Harris and gave birth to her third child, Aiden Harris, on September 19, 2008. Thirteen months later, one more baby was added to the family with the birth of Ashton Harris on October 27, 2009.

Rebecca worked as an L.P.N. in Oklahoma, where the family made its home. In 2012 she left Oklahoma and moved to Texas where she eventually settled in McKinney. In January 2016 she met Brian Young and was married to him on November 19, 2016. She attended the University of Texas, Arlington, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude on May 16, 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.  She did her residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas on the Cardio Vascular ICU unit.  After her residency she worked at Texoma Medical and Dallas Presbyterian, both on the ICU floors.

She enjoyed spending time with her children, family and friends.  She was very outgoing, she never met a stranger and was loved by many.

She is survived by her husband, Brian Young; her 4 children; 2 step-children, Brent Young and Kenzi Young and 2 grandchildren, Julianna Young and Juliette Young.

There will be Visitation/Viewing beginning at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2708 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071. The Celebration of Life will begin at 3:00 pm. For those who cannot attend, the service will be Live Streamed at: https://youtu.be/dWbfEIv-uYw

“A cord of three strands

Is not easily broken”

Ecclesiastes 4:12