GREENWOOD, SC ~ Mr. Matthew "Matt" Thomas Young, age 33, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019.  He was born August 18, 1985 in Lancaster, SC, a son of Darrell Young and Karen Gay Young.  Matt was employed at Prysmian in Greenwood, SC.  He loved spending time with his three beautiful children. He was a family man, enjoyed family gatherings and loved spending time in Lancaster, the small town he grew up in.  Matt also loved camping, going to the lake, boating and fishing. He was an avid Clemson Tiger fan and loved watching Clemson sports.  In high school, he played soccer and football and church league basketball.  While in college, he was a coach at YMCA in Clemson.  Matt was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood.

Matt is survived by his wife, Jennifer Young; his children, Ava, Kylen and Paxton Young; his parents, Darrell and Karen Young; a brother, Jason Young and his wife, Emily; and a niece, Blakeney Young.

Matt is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James T. Gay and June E. Gay Gwynn; and his paternal grandparents, Curtis Robert Young, Sr. and Leanora Moore Young.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Matt will be 2:00 pm, Monday, May 20, 2019 at Covenant Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Jim Osteen and Rev. Kyle Hite.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Burgess Funeral Home, 1800 Charlotte Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720 and suggest memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Noah's Ark Preschool, PO Box 426, Greenwood, SC 29648 or Covenant Baptist Church, PO Box 578, Lancaster, SC 29721.