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Nancy Yates Obituary
METROPOLIS, Ill. - Nancy Yates, 76 of Metropolis, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Life Care Center in La Center, Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Garden with graveside rites by Cliff Easter.
Nancy was a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis. She was a pharmacy technician and owned and ran the Medicine Chest with her husband Danny for 26 years. Nancy enjoyed collecting antiques and cooking for her family, but her grandchildren were what brought her the most joy.
Nancy is survived by her children, Tim Yates and wife Heather, Julie Robison and husband Tim and Jennifer Windhorst and husband Rick; eight grandchildren, Daniel Yates, Matthew Yates, Maverick Yates, Ariel Robison, Josh Robison, Barrett Robison, Jordan Windhorst (Emily), and Andrew Windhorst (Emma); two great-grandchildren and one on the way; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd "Butch" and Dimple (Butterfield) Brinker; husband of 54 years, Danny Yates; and her sisters, Amy Sherman, Peggy Watts and Patty Waynick.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given in Nancy's name to Life Care Center of La Center, P. O. Box 269, La Center, KY 42056. Condolences for the family may be left online at aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Yates, Matthew Yates, Jordan Windhorst, Rick Windhorst and Cliff Easter.
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