Nueces County Texas Archives Photo Tombstone.....Yancey, Sr., Albert J. 
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Cemetery:           Rose Hill Memorial Park
Name:               Albert J. Yancey, Sr.


Headstone Description

Flat gray military stone; cross inside circle at top center


PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II



Funeral Program
Obsequies for Mr. Albert J. Yancey were conducted Thursday 21 June 1984 at 2:00 
PM from Saint John Baptist Church located at 5445 Greenwood Drive in Corpus 
Christi, TX with Rev. Harold T. Branch, officiating.  Albert J. Yancey, Sr., 
son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hunter, was born 13 November 1925 in Royce City, 
Bastrop County, TX.  He was reared & educated in Bastrop County.  He accepted 
Christ at an early age.  He later moved to Corpus Christi, where he became a 
member of Saint John Baptist Church.  He met & married Essie Mae Davis; to this 
union 3 children were born; 2 sons, Albert J Yancey, Jr.; Clarence O'Neal; & 1 
daughter, Margaret Elizabeth.  He later met & married Alberta Pleasant & to 
this marriage were added 1 step-daughter, Linda Williams; 1 step-son, George 
LeFridge; & 1 step-grandson, Farrin Williams, all of Corpus Christi.  Survivors 
included 1 son of Austin, TX, 1 son of Norwalk, CA; 1 daughter of Austin; 1 
step-son of Bastrop, TX; 5 grandchildren; 1 step-daughter; 1 step-son; & 1 step-
grandson all of Corpus Christi.  Pallbearers included Leroy Tryon, Elbert 
Washington, Floyd Williams, Mauricio Chavez, Charles Foster, & Bob McMillan.  
Honorary Pallbearers included members of Adult Usher Board #2, William 
Kennemer, Floyd, & Abel Sosa.  Arrangements were made by Jackson Flowers 
Funeral Home.  Interment is at Rose Hill Memorial Park