Mrs. Yancey was born February 3, 1933 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to the late Jesse Benton Monroe and the late Zora Bell Hall Monroe, she was a member of the Center Baptist Church in Ridge Grove, and retired from East Alabama Lumber Company in LaFayette after 20 years of service.

 Survivors are her husband Lewis Yancey of LaFayette, Al., daughter Jenny Leigh (William "Bill") Spratlin of Rockford, Al., daughter in law Phoebe Yancey of Lanett, Al., brother Milford Monroe of Dadeville, Al., grandchildren Jill (Zane) Hyde, Kyle Yancey and Bailey Yancey.  She was preceded in death by her sons Steven Lamar Yancey and Ed Yancey, grandson Corey Wallace Yancey, and her parents.