Obituary of Nickie Yelverton, of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published on the Brown Holley Funeral Homes website May 2006
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 04/12/2007



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 Nickie Yelverton

Funeral Services for Mrs. Zula Mae "Nickie" Yelverton, 89, of Rayville, 
LA were held 2:00 PM, Friday, May 26, 2006 at Woodlawn Baptist Church in 
Rayville, LA with Rev. David Herrington and Dr. Alan Miller officiating. 
Interment followed at Stevenson Cemetery in Rayville, LA under the direction 
of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville, LA. 

Mrs. Zula Mae "Nickie" Yelverton was born on September 9, 1916 in Morton, MS 
and passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Monroe, LA. She was a member 
of Boeuf River Baptist Church in Rayville, LA. She was preceded in death by 
her husbands, Atlas Durwood Bagbey and Preston J. Yelverton. 

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Johnston and husband, Charles, Jr. 
of Rayville, LA; step-son, Jake Yelverton and wife, Emilia of Rayville, LA; 
two grandchildren, Lindsey Allen and husband, Tim of Rayville, LA; and Jude 
Atlas Johnston of Rayville, LA; one great grandson, Ty Allen of Rayville, LA; 
two step-grandsons, Mark Yelverton and Todd Yelverton; one sister, Myrtis 
Payne of Rayville, LA; and numerous Nieces and Nephews. 

Pallbearers were Ken Raborn, Tom Raborn, Jonathon Raborn, Larry Joe Nichols, 
Henry Rice, and Andy Johnston. 

Memorials can be sent to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, 7200 
Desaird St., Monroe, LA. 71203 or you can call at 318-343-2244.

Added note by submitter: Zula Mae Nickie Yelverton's maiden name was Nichols.