Well-known local farmer Bronze Clifford “Rusty” Youmans Jr. of Patterson passed away Thursday evening, June 5, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. He was 71.
Youmans was a lifelong farmer, growing many different crops over the years, including owning a dairy farm and growing cucumbers for the national Mt. Olive pickles brand. He was honored as Pierce County’s Farmer of the Year in 1998.
He was a devoted family man and a member of the Patterson Baptist Church. He was a 1971 graduate of Patterson High School and played for the Patterson Eagles. He also enjoyed riding horses, holding dove shoots, listening to southern rock music and watching military and western movies.
Funeral services for Youmans were held at 10 a.m.
Monday, June 9, from the Pearson-Dial Chapel.
