Edna Mae Yates, 75, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at her home. She was born May 15, 1931, in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Lucille Harris and Harvey L. Yates. Edna Mae lived all her life in Dayton, where she was a loving daughter, sister and aunt. She worked at Robinson Manufacturing for 41 years before retiring in 1993. In retirement her hobbies were sewing, gardening and watching birds. Edna Mae was a longtime member of New Union Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and was loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by her three sisters, Norma Jean (Malcolm) Fraley, Joyce (Lowell) Perry and Ruth (Morgan) Cook; two brothers Cordell Yates and Bobby (Shirley) Yates, all of Dayton; seven nieces, Donna Norton, of Hixson, Lori Mae Abel, Kathy King, Valerie Dubsky, Karen Everett, Kim Henderson and Tammy Burnette, all of Dayton; three nephews, Randy Yates, of Hixson, and David and Daryl Yates, of Soddy-Daisy; four great-nieces; nine great-nephews; and two special great-great-nephews, Bryce and Kobe King. Funeral services for Edna Mae will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Danny Ruehling and Jerry Levengood officiating. Burial will be in Spence Cemetery with family and friends acting as pallbearers. The family is being served by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, where they will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. Friday.
She is survived by her three sisters, Norma Jean (Malcolm) Fraley, Joyce (Lowell) Perry and Ruth (Morgan) Cook; two brothers Cordell Yates and Bobby (Shirley) Yates, all of Dayton; seven nieces, Donna Norton, of Hixson, Lori Mae Abel, Kathy King, Valerie Dubsky, Karen Everett, Kim Henderson and Tammy Burnette, all of Dayton; three nephews, Randy Yates, of Hixson, and David and Daryl Yates, of Soddy-Daisy; four great-nieces; nine great-nephews; and two special great-great-nephews, Bryce and Kobe King. Funeral services for Edna Mae will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Danny Ruehling and Jerry Levengood officiating. Burial will be in Spence Cemetery with family and friends acting as pallbearers. The family is being served by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, where they will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. Friday.
Edna Mae Yates, 75, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at her home. She was born May 15, 1931, in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Lucille Harris and Harvey L. Yates. Edna Mae lived all her life in Dayton, where she was a loving daughter, sister and aunt. She worked at Robinson Manufacturing for 41 years before retiring in 1993. In retirement her hobbies were sewing, gardening and watching birds. Edna Mae was a longtime member of New Union Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and was loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by her three sisters, Norma Jean (Malcolm) Fraley, Joyce (Lowell) Perry and Ruth (Morgan) Cook; two brothers Cordell Yates and Bobby (Shirley) Yates, all of Dayton; seven nieces, Donna Norton, of Hixson, Lori Mae Abel, Kathy King, Valerie Dubsky, Karen Everett, Kim Henderson and Tammy Burnette, all of Dayton; three nephews, Randy Yates, of Hixson, and David and Daryl Yates, of Soddy-Daisy; four great-nieces; nine great-nephews; and two special great-great-nephews, Bryce and Kobe King. Funeral services for Edna Mae will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Danny Ruehling and Jerry Levengood officiating. Burial will be in Spence Cemetery with family and friends acting as pallbearers. The family is being served by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, where they will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. Friday.
She is survived by her three sisters, Norma Jean (Malcolm) Fraley, Joyce (Lowell) Perry and Ruth (Morgan) Cook; two brothers Cordell Yates and Bobby (Shirley) Yates, all of Dayton; seven nieces, Donna Norton, of Hixson, Lori Mae Abel, Kathy King, Valerie Dubsky, Karen Everett, Kim Henderson and Tammy Burnette, all of Dayton; three nephews, Randy Yates, of Hixson, and David and Daryl Yates, of Soddy-Daisy; four great-nieces; nine great-nephews; and two special great-great-nephews, Bryce and Kobe King. Funeral services for Edna Mae will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Danny Ruehling and Jerry Levengood officiating. Burial will be in Spence Cemetery with family and friends acting as pallbearers. The family is being served by Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, where they will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. Friday.
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