Heather Young Kistler

July 2, 1967 - March 26, 2020

HAYNESVILLE – Heather Young Kistler, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 26, 2020. The family will hold a private graveside service in Perry Memorial Gardens this week. A service to celebrate her life will be held once the gathering restrictions have been lifted. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to Stronger Than Addiction, www.shatterproof.org, 135 West 41st Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Heather was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She attended University of South Carolina and graduated from Augusta College earning a Bachelor Degree in English. She was an Electrical Area Owner at International Paper. Heather was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronisms and enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and reading. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Richard “Dick” Kistler. Survivors include her loving and devoted husband of 21 years, Andy Kistler of Haynesville; her children, Connor Kistler, Sean Kistler, and Aidan Kistler, all of Haynesville; her parents, Ronnie and Martha Young of Phenix City, Alabama; her siblings, Christan Young of Columbus, and Jim Young (Mario Flores) of Mexico City; her nephews and niece, Jack Fleming, Adam Fleming, and Elizabeth Fleming; her mother-in-law, Dottie Kistler; and her great-aunt and -uncle, Dixie and Bill Holton. Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.