Obituary for Bertha Gay Yates (O'Quinn)
Haysi, VA – Bertha Gay Yates, age 82 of Old Greenbrier Road, passed away at her daughter Emma’s home Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born in Haysi, Virginia she was a daughter of the late George Marion and Phoeby Jane Deel O’Quinn. Bertha was baptized in the Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church on October 8, 1960. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Ferl Yates and six brothers, Ray, Ferrel, Ernie, Jack, (Jash), Joe, Joel and a sister, Fay.
Survivors include daughters, Jill O’Quinn, Loretta O’Quinn, Elsie (Steve) Owens, Patricia (Gary) Deel and Emma (Jeff) Owens; a grandson, Roger; seven granddaughters, Marie, Charlotte, Crystal, Nancy, Stephanie, Samantha and Tabitha; two brothers, Willie O’Quinn of Haysi, VA and Jimmy O’Quinn of Delaware, OH; two sisters, Elva Blankenship of Grundy, VA and Susie (Lester) Yates of Haysi, VA; 16 great grandchildren and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Roger Coleman, Denny Deel, Terry O’Quinn and Earl Dean Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Josh Yates Cemetery, Haysi, VA. Pallbearers will be Roger Deel, Jeff Beebo Stiltner, Dalton O’Quinn, Bobby Owens, Wayne O’Quinn and John New. Honorary pallbearers will be Austin New, Ethan New, Camryn Hensley, Mason Stiltner and Joshua Owens. Burial will follow in the Josh Yates Cemetery, Haysi, VA. The family will receive friends after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the church with an evening service at 7:00 p.m. online condolences may be sent to www.haysifuneral.com.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Ferl Yates and six brothers, Ray, Ferrel, Ernie, Jack, (Jash), Joe, Joel and a sister, Fay.
Survivors include daughters, Jill O’Quinn, Loretta O’Quinn, Elsie (Steve) Owens, Patricia (Gary) Deel and Emma (Jeff) Owens; a grandson, Roger; seven granddaughters, Marie, Charlotte, Crystal, Nancy, Stephanie, Samantha and Tabitha; two brothers, Willie O’Quinn of Haysi, VA and Jimmy O’Quinn of Delaware, OH; two sisters, Elva Blankenship of Grundy, VA and Susie (Lester) Yates of Haysi, VA; 16 great grandchildren and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Roger Coleman, Denny Deel, Terry O’Quinn and Earl Dean Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Josh Yates Cemetery, Haysi, VA. Pallbearers will be Roger Deel, Jeff Beebo Stiltner, Dalton O’Quinn, Bobby Owens, Wayne O’Quinn and John New. Honorary pallbearers will be Austin New, Ethan New, Camryn Hensley, Mason Stiltner and Joshua Owens. Burial will follow in the Josh Yates Cemetery, Haysi, VA. The family will receive friends after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the church with an evening service at 7:00 p.m. online condolences may be sent to www.haysifuneral.com.