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Susan A. Yates

March 18, 2027 — December 28, 2014

Carbondale - Susan A. (Wise) Yates, 87, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by her family. Sue was born March 18, 1927, to Clyde and Eva Alma (Addison) Wise in Benton. She married Frank Junior Yates on September 8, 1947 in Carbondale. He survives and is of Carbondale. Other survivors include her sons, Robert Dale (Jane) Yates of Waterloo, and Jeffrey Frank (Lynette) Yates of Carbondale; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Scott Yates of Stillwater, MN, Jamie Lynn (Chris) Robison of Carbondale, Sarah Lynette and Julia Anne Yates both of Waterloo; and three great grandchildren, Morgan Rae Yates, Arwen Eva and Christopher James "C.J." Robison; special nephew and niece, David Wiggs and Laurie (Wiggs) Lavy. She is preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Joy (Wise) Wiggs. Sue was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church of Carbondale, and was employed as a Secretary for the Metropolitan Insurance Company and then at Winkler School until her retirement in 1986. She was an avid Saluki and Cardinals fan, and volunteered at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in the Auxiliary department for many years. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015, at Meredith Funeral Home of Carbondale, with Pastor Wes Henson officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park in Murphysboro. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. Memorial donations are the preferred form of remembrance and may be made to the Walnut Street Baptist Church Building Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.



Service:



1:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015



Meredith Funeral Home Carbondale, Illinois







Visitation:



11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015



Meredith Funeral Home Carbondale, Illinois



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