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1928
Mary
2019
Mary Story Yates Volner
Aug 6, 1928 — Sep 3, 2019
Mary Story Yates Volner, 91, passed away September 3, 2019, in Memphis.
Mary was born in Sardis, Tennessee, daughter of Earl and Louise Story. Preceded in death by her parents, twin sister and one brother; husband of 59 years, Collis Yates; and husband of 12 years, Leon Volner.
Mary leaves behind a sister, Jo Lawrence; brother, Don Story (Barbara); children, Diane Trent (Steve), David Yates (Debbie), and Karen Caldwell (Joe); six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Sardis Methodist Church. She was elected as alderwoman of Sardis and served for several years
Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 7, 1 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery, courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah, www.sfdcares.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mary's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org) or a charity of your choice.
Mary was born in Sardis, Tennessee, daughter of Earl and Louise Story. Preceded in death by her parents, twin sister and one brother; husband of 59 years, Collis Yates; and husband of 12 years, Leon Volner.
Mary leaves behind a sister, Jo Lawrence; brother, Don Story (Barbara); children, Diane Trent (Steve), David Yates (Debbie), and Karen Caldwell (Joe); six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Sardis Methodist Church. She was elected as alderwoman of Sardis and served for several years
Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 7, 1 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery, courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah, www.sfdcares.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mary's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org) or a charity of your choice.
To send flowers or plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
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Visitation
Saturday, September 7, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)
Sardis Cemetery
Graveside Services
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)
Sardis Cemetery
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