She was born March 12, 1912 in Horry County, S.C., a daughter of the late Robert M. Owens and Harriet West Owens. She was a Homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Myrtle Leonard Sunday School Class and the JOY Circle.
She was married to Rev. William Herman Yokeley, who preceded her in death in 1976.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Sharon Jones of Thomasville and Mrs. Deedy Davey and husband Jerry of Stoney Creek; a son, William Owen Yokeley and wife Shelia of Gastonia; grandchildren, Mark Bowman and wife Kathy, Matt Bowman and wife Katherine, Tim Davey, Dawn Davey, Jonathan Yokeley and wife Melanie and Michael Yokeley and wife Devin; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; a half-brother, Keever Owens of Pensacola, Fla.; and a step-brother, Fritz Vickman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 3 p.m. in First United Methodist Church with Rev. Christopher Uren and Rev. Dwight Cartner officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point.
Published in News Record on January 23, 2010
She was born March 12, 1912 in Horry County, S.C., a daughter of the late Robert M. Owens and Harriet West Owens. She was a Homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Myrtle Leonard Sunday School Class and the JOY Circle.
She was married to Rev. William Herman Yokeley, who preceded her in death in 1976.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Sharon Jones of Thomasville and Mrs. Deedy Davey and husband Jerry of Stoney Creek; a son, William Owen Yokeley and wife Shelia of Gastonia; grandchildren, Mark Bowman and wife Kathy, Matt Bowman and wife Katherine, Tim Davey, Dawn Davey, Jonathan Yokeley and wife Melanie and Michael Yokeley and wife Devin; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; a half-brother, Keever Owens of Pensacola, Fla.; and a step-brother, Fritz Vickman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 3 p.m. in First United Methodist Church with Rev. Christopher Uren and Rev. Dwight Cartner officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point.
Published in News Record on January 23, 2010
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