Janis Yates

September 6, 1924 - May 28, 2016

Mrs. Janis Yates, age 91, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 2pm in the Eatonton Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Eatonton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1pm until the service hour. The family will be gathering at Herb’s house, 110 Hunts Chapel Road. Mrs. Yates was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton H. Yates Sr.; son, Butch Yates; grandchild, Emily Lisa Poole and parents, Herst Kane and Lisa Leonard Kane. She loved needle point, crafting and spending time with her family. She was an honorary member of Eatonton Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Yates is survived her children, Lisa Yates, Susan (Charles) Poole, and Clifton Hugh Yates, Jr. (Herb) all of Eatonton; and grandchildren, P.J. (Lori) Yates of Milledgeville, Kathy Yates of Eatonton, Chris Yates of Atlanta, Trish (Christian) Hernandez of New Mexico, Dodi Rowell of Eatonton, Kristin H. (Dustin) Turk of Eatonton, and Brett (Pamela) Poole of Madison; Brother, John (Nancy) Kane of Forest Lake, MN; and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. express online condolences at www.williamfuneral.net Williams Funeral Home of Eatonton in charge of arrangements