Stella Mae Yates, 90

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Stella Mae Yates, age 90, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Friday, (November 8, 2019) at the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, KY.

She was born on May 28, 1929 in Jefferson County, KY, the daughter of the late Albert and Tallie Wilson Willis.

She was retired from General Electric; she enjoyed playing Yahtzee and Bunco and was a member of the IUE local 761 and the Rockford View United Baptist Church.

She is survived by two brothers, Herman Willis of Tennessee and Albert Willis of Florida; two sisters, Mae Cameron of Florida and Jean Fowler of Shepherdsville, KY; and a special friend, Margie Carroll of Leitchfield. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Yates, two brothers, Bernard and Bob Willis and three sisters, Margie Brooks, Laverne Craven and Marie Langdon.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, (November 11, 2019) at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield. Burial will be in the Claggett Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Dermitt Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday and from  9:00 a.m. Monday until time of services.