Kou Yang 28 of Connelly Springs, died Sunday, January 1st, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Born November 10th, 1988, he was the son of Nou Thai and the late Xai Yang. The funeral will be 9:00 am-12:00pm and then from 1-2:30 pm Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at Jenkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Jenkins Cemetery. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Yang family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.