Salley- Mrs. Annette Poole Yon, 75, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 19th, 2011.
Mrs. Yon was the loving wife for 56 years of the late O’Ray Yon. She was the mother and mother-in-law of Nan Stoots of Salley, Randall and Wanda Yon of Rock Hill, and Jan and Randy Shumpert of Neeses, grandchildren; the late Jennifer Puckett, Kelly (Chad) Hall, Erick Puckett, Christina Martin, Stephen (Lauren) Yon, Brenton Yon, Brandon Stikeleather, Erica Lawrence, Scott Shumpert, Andrew (Leah) Shumpert, Daniel Shumpert, great grandchildren; Brandon Prince, Matthew Prince, Mitchell Hall, Austin Abernathy, Mykala Abernathy, Nathan Martin, Tristen Martin, Melody Yon and Hunter Stikeleather, sister Nina Faye (Buster) Sanford of Warrenville.
Mrs. Yon was born in Orangeburg County, the daughter of the late Curtis Lee and Mallie Mae Blackwell Poole. She was also preceded in death by sister Lorraine Rowell and brothers; Homer Darren Poole, and L. W. Poole. She was a member of Hopewell Southern Methodist Church, but attended Perry First Assembly of God after marrying Mr. O’Ray. She was a great homemaker.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Wagener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday at 2 pm in the Perry First Assembly of God with Pastor Roger Hunnicutt and Randall Ray Yon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Erick Puckett, Scott Shumpert, Andrew Shumpert, Daniel Shumpert, Stephen Yon and Brenton Yon with Chad Hall serving as honorary pallbearer.
The family request that memorials be made to the Perry First Assembly of God at P. O. Box 589 Wagener, SC 29164.
