Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Matty Jo Yates

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 33, No. 33
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Page 5

Matty Jo Yates

Matty Jo Yates was born on August 23, 1926 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Ralph 
Robinson and Nannie Garth Bozarth Robinson.  She entered into rest or 
August 11, 2001 in Hominy.  She was 74 years, 11 months, and 19 years old.

Matty was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Wynona and an 
active member of the Wynona Round Up Club.  She loved quilting and 
collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia.  In her spare time she enjoyed spending 
time with family and friends.

Matty is survived by her two daughters, Vickie and husband Bob Prater, and 
Melissa and husband Kevin Funkhouser all of Hominy; one daughter-in-law, 
Florene Yates of Wynona; two brothers, John Robinson of Bakersfield, CA and 
Richard Robinson of Alva; one sister, Nancy Pipes of Bossier City, LA; 
three sister-in-laws Bea Robinson of Hominy, Lorrene Robinson of Cleveland, 
and Carol Robinson of Phoenix, AZ., six grandchildren, five great 
grandchildren; numerous other relatives.

Matty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill Yates, one 
son Lee Yates, four sisters, June Standridge, Betty Jo Catter, Jean Meiers, 
and Zoe Billouise, four brothers, Cowboy Robinson, George Robinson, Jess 
Robinson, and Ralph Robinson.

Services for Matty were 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Wynona First Baptist 
Church.  Reverend Terry Jarrard officiated the services.  Serving as casket 
escorts, were Jason King, Paul Barnes, Travis Barbee, James Garrett, Chad 
Stock and Shaun Stock.  Honorary casket escorts were David Frazier, John 
Plumbleigh, and John Israel.

Services were under the direction of Powell Funeral Home.
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