Edna R. Groves

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Edna R. Groves
  Birth	4 Jan 1925	Robertson, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Aug 2012	Robertson, Tennessee
  Burial	Robertson County Memorial Gardens, Robertson, Tennessee
  Person ID	I9097	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2012

  
  

  Family	Rev. William Herman Yates, Jr.,   b. 9 Jan 1922, Robertson, Tennessee d. 19 Mar 2008, Robertson, Tennessee (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Ronnie Lee Yates,   b. 16 Jan 1947, Tennessee d. 4 Oct 2006 (Age 59 years)   2. B.J. Yates
  Family ID	F1819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  1930 United States Federal Census Name: Edner R Groves[Edna R Gromer] Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1925 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Home in 1930: District 18, Robertson, Tennessee Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Eddie J Groves Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Vera G Groves Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Eddie J Groves 32 Vera G Groves 29[25] Pauline A Groves 10 James Groves 7 Edner R Groves 5 Dorthery L Groves 2 Harrold C Groves 0 YATES, Edna R.Born January 4, 1925 in Robertson County, TN. Passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 in Robertson County, TN. She was 87 years of age. Edna was the daughter of the late Eddie and Vera Groves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Herman Yates, Jr.; son, Ronnie Yates; sisters, Pauline Johnson and Ann Sage; brothers, James Groves and Harold Groves. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Bettye Jo and David Palmer; sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Medford Keith, Dot Fuqua; daughter-in-law, Brenda M. Yates; sisters-in-law, Lorelle Groves and Dorothy Sue Groves; grandchildren, Bob (Valerie) Palmer, Mark (Tina) Palmer, Amanda Lee (Erik) Slusher and Casey M. Yates; great-grandchildren, Christopher (Nichole) Palmer, Josh Palmer, Melissa Palmer, Michael Palmer, Sarah Grace Slusher and Peyton Slusher; one great-great grandchild, Colton Palmer. During Edna's lifetime, she and her late husband, Rev. Herman Yates, Jr. served many churches in the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the White House Austin & Bell Funeral Home with Rev. James O. Jones, Rev. Delwyn Fryer and Rev. Todd Kelly officiating. Interment will follow at the Robertson County Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Tennessee. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. Family will receive friends Saturday, August 25th from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME, White House, TN, (615) 672-5000. Published in The Tennessean on August 25, 2012