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Michael Yancey

1952 — 2019

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BUENA VISTA — Mr. Michael Eugene Yancey, 66, of Buena Vista, Tennessee died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were Monday, June 10, 2019 in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home in Huntingdon. Bro. Roger Cooper will officiate the service. Interment was in the McAuley Cemetery.
Mr. Yancey was born August 6, 1952 in Herrin, Illinois to the late Ralph Yancey and Bearice Proffit Yancey.  
He was also preceded in death by step son, Clint Ellis, two brothers, John Yancey, Jim Yancey, brother-in-law, Dave Brown and grand-daughter, Kaylin Ellis Allen.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Wanda Yancey, one daughter, Kasie Harris (Mark) of DuQuoin, Illinois, three step-daughters, Robin Finley (Bryan) of Bartlett, April Bradford (Derek) of Camden, Holly Hedge (Chad) of Buena Vista, one son, Brent Yancey of DuQuoin, Illinios, two sisters, Iris Kilpatrick (Don) of Ft. Myers, Florida, Janis Brown of Herrin, Illinois, two sisters-in-law, Jolene Yancey, Diane Yancy and one brother, Richard Yancey (Donna) all of Herrin, Illiniois. He also leaves seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.