Heather June Youngs, 65, a Westport resident, died at her home there on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was born in Sheffield, England on June 1, 1950, the daughter of Eric and Mabel (Colley) Gregory.
She came to the United States in 1979 and was married to Stanley O. Youngs in Illinois on June 30, 1979.
They moved to the Tri-Cities in Washington and later to Prosser, Wash. Mr. Youngs died there in 2005.
Heather came to Westport following Mr. Youngs’ death and was able to support herself with her art and painting. She did murals on buildings in Westport and also earned her way in travel by her paintings.
She is survived by a sister, Ann Seaton of Penzance, Cornwall, England, and also a brother in England. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
At her request, there were no formal funeral services.
Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen, Wash.