Mrs. Malvina C. Barnes Yancey

Mrs. W. T. Yancey Passes To Reward.
Died at her home in Helena Monday and funeral was held at Macedonia Church Tuesday morning.
Many Butts county friends were sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. W. T. Yancey, which occurred at her home in Helena Monday morning. Death was due to cancer and followed an illness of several months.
Mrs. Yancey was a native of Butts county, and before her marriage was a Miss Barnes, a daughter of the late John Barnes. She was a member of the Baptist church and was an estimable christian woman who enjoyed the friendship of all who knew her. She had made her home in Helena for the past several years but is remembered here by many of the older citizens.
The body was brought to Jackson Monday night and the funeral was held at Macedonia church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. W. O. Sharp and the large number of friends and relatives present attested the high esteem in which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Yancey is survived by her husband and five daughters, Mrs. Will Powell and Mrs. Charles Hodson, of McRae; Mrs. Will Bryant, of Atlanta, Mrs. J. T. McClure and Mrs. W. R. Mason, of Jackson; two sons, Messrs. Arthur and Swanse Yancey of Helena.

(The Jackson Progress-Argus - January 4, 1918)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison