Ellen Yates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ellen Yates (Flintstone, Georgia), born in Far Hills, New Jersey, who passed away on January 27, 2019, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ellen Yates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her nieces, Tommye Camp Yates of Flintstone and Ann Yates Schoen (Charles Carroll Schoen, III) of Atlanta, Georgia; and her cousins, Elizabeth Johnston Neal of Lafayette, Tom Lewis Johnston of Subligna, Georgia and Dorothy Duncan Guild (Montague Guild) of Pacific Palisades.
She is survived by: her former husband Ed Yates; her daughters, Susan Jensen of Lookout Mountain, Ellen Elizabeth Yates Martin and Happy Baker; her children-in-law, Don Jensen, Joe Martin and Rhetta Sies Yates; her grandchildren, Yates McKenzie (Corte Madera), Burton McKenzie (Liza) of Boulder, Colorado, Spencer Spetnagel, Jr. (Annah Sharp Rolig) of Chattanooga, Ashley Yates Martinez (Michael Martinez) of Chattanooga, Emily Yates Nelligan (Patrick Nelligan) of Chattanooga, Edward Warrenfells Yates, III of Chattanooga and William Burton Yates Baker of Flintstone, Georgia; her stepgrandsons, Joe, Ben Martin of Atlanta and Will Martin of Bellingham; her great grandchildren, Mason Leigh, Pierce, Logan McKenzie of Corte Madera, Lauren, Kate, Cooper McKenzie of Boulder, Colorado, Reid of Chattanooga, Henri of Chattanooga, Arthur Nelligan of Chattanooga, Thomas of Chattanooga and Henrietta Mae Martinez of Chattanooga; her stepdaughter Augusta Barnard Beaugrand (Kenneth Beaugrand); her children, Chris, Samantha, Jason Beaugrand, Betts Barnard Cooper, Mimi Cooper and Jenny Cooper; her wife Betty Burton; her nieces, Ann Burton Evans (Dave Evans) and Betsy Burton (Mike Whipp); her cousins, Mary Spann Hunt Hedges of Chattanooga, Noel Hunt Blancas (Homero Blancas), Joan Neal Butler of Summerville, Georgia and Montague Guild; her sister-in-law Jo Ann Yates; her grandchildren, Robert Finfrock (Ginny), Winter Park, Connie Finfrock Galley (Dick Galley), Westport Connecticut, Palm Beach, Sue Finfrock Atwood of Orlando, Florida, Brewster Yates (Tressa) of Flintstone, Pierce Yates (Amy), Lollie Yates Sikes (Jim Sikes), Sheri Yates Wood (Bob Wood) and Allen Yates (Helen Bess); her great-niece Laura Schoen Warren (Gene Warren); her great-nephew Charles Schoen IV of Atlanta; and her friends, Kathryn Womble, Helen Perry Cummings, Curtis Beasley and Sandra Veal.
