Mrs. Janice Yates

February 5, 1942 - December 22, 2019

Mrs. M. Janice Yates, of Bowdon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence. She was 77. Mrs. Yates was born on Brickyard Road in Bowdon, Georgia on February 5, 1942 to the late O.P. and Ruth Ayers. She was a loyal member of Sandy Flat Baptist where she received the Lord in her heart at an early age. She was a Bowdon business owner of the Hi-Lo Shop for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy W. Yates; and her grandson, Matt Cole. Survivors include her two daughters, Kim (Philip) Stovall and Angie (Pat) Moran; her grandchildren, Dave (Channa) Cole, Ashley Stovall, Clinton (Devan) Stovall, Brittany Stovall, Zachary Stovall, and John (Morgan) Moran; her great-grandchildren, Kiler, Blake and Landon Cole, Jane Stoval, and Lily and Alex Moran; her sister, Nelda Bryant; her nieces, Tiffany (Tim) Johnson and Natalie (Brandon) Teate; her great-nieces, Brianna (Michael) Antoniewicz and Mackenzie Teate; and her great-nephew Logan Crawford. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Sandy Flat Baptist Church. Bro. Ryan Hulsey, Bro. Brian Smith, and Bro. Paul Widener will officiate. Bro. Kurt LeBouve will provide the music. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Prior to the services on Thursday, the family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 p.m. till the funeral hour.