Linda Sue Yates died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Flagstaff Regional Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, following a sudden illness. She was 76 years old.
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The public viewing and friends’ calling will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, at Owens Livingston Mortuary Heritage Chapel, located at 84 E. 19th S. in Snowflake. The funeral service will begin 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at same location. The concluding service and interment will follow at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
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Linda was born on a Thursday, Oct. 8, 1942, in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., to her parents, the late Waldo T. and Maxine (Copeland) Yates. As a teenager her family moved to southern California where she graduated high school.
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In 1962, while pumping gas at a gas station, Linda met the man of her dreams. She married Allen Yates on Dec. 1, 1962, in Las Vegas, Nev. Linda was a devoted wife to her husband for 56 years.
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Linda was a woman of great talent. She was a gifted artist and created beautiful paintings. Linda also was a talented musician and entertained many people playing the accordion.
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Linda was a patriotic lady who loved the United States of America. She was a woman of faith who daily lived her Christian values.
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She is survived by her husband, Allen Yates of Snowflake; children: Paul (Robin) Yates of Mesa, Bryan (Jean) Yates of Taylor, Gerald Yates of Taylor, Cheryl Yates of Mesa, Joy (David) Tisher of Snowflake; sisters, Jan (Jerry) Presswood, Sandra (Doug) Koepp and Anita (Frank) Schuma; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren (with 2 more on the way).
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Along with her parents, Linda was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Harper.
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Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements.
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