YATES
Alice Grey Yates, 92, of Frankford, passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Stonerise in Lewisburg, WV.
Born in Vago, WV, on January 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Flora Mae Yates.
Alice went to the Charity Schoolhouse in Frankford, worked at Greenbrier State Forest as a cabin attendant for several years, and was a homemaker.
She was a devout Christian and faithfully attended church, Sunday School, and church functions until her health prevented her attendance in later years. Alice was a faithful member of Bethel Church in Vago. She had a tremendous capacity for loving others and was a kind and gentle lady who loved Jesus. Alice enjoyed reading her Bible, traveling, laughing, spending time with family, and loved animals and the State Fair. She was a prayer warrior and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a sweet friend to all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Mason A. “Bob” Yates, leaving her widowed at the age of 51. She was also preceded in death by infant twin granddaughters and a brother, William T. Yates.
Alice is survived by her three daughters, Sylvia (Joe) Johnson of Frankford, Marlene (Butch) Holdren of Vinton, VA, and Karen (Sonny) Phillips of Frankford; two grandchildren, Lara (Casey) Crane, of Aiken, SC, and Jerry Rogers Jr. of Hines; great-granddaughters, Avery Alice Crane and Emerson “Emmy” Crane of Aiken, SC, and Katelyn Rogers of Rainelle; sister, Anna Mae Pitsenbarger of Frankford; three nieces whom she loved dearly and considered daughters, Carol Hurt of West Columbia, SC, Sharon (Joe) Harrison of Renick, and Terri Pitsenbarger of Lewisburg.
Services will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg with Pastor Everette (Hat) Defibaugh officiating. Interment will follow at the Lewis Chapel Cemetery on Vago Road, Frankford, WV.
The family will receive their family and friends on Sunday, September 18, 2022, from 1 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Alice to the Greenbrier County Humane Society or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of arrangements.
