Phyllis Yerbey

Phyllis K. Yerbey, 81, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, after a long time battle with Parkinson disease. She was the daughter of the late Fred A. and Nellie Pirtle Kilgore. Mrs. Yerbey was a member of Brainerd Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, B.H. Yerbey Jr.; daughter, Brenda (Paul) Wright; son, Gary (Darlene)Yerbey; three grandchildren, Lindsey Blake Yerbey, Lacey Brooke (Seth) Williams and Logan Brendale Yerbey; sisters, Johnny Ryan, Billie Sliger and twin sister, Freda Seaton; and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Chattanooga Hospice for their loving care. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today, April 18, at the funeral home with the Rev. George Clark and the Rev. John Andrus officiating. Burial will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Logan Yerbey, Seth Williams, Michael Daniels, Donnie Yerbey, David Sliger and Mark Settles serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Friendship Sunday School Class at Brainerd Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Precept Ministries, 7324 Noah Reid Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, or Bethel Bible Village, 3001 Hamill Road, Hixson, TN 37343. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanoogaeastchapel.com. Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.