Judy Marilyn Edwards Yates, 72, of Moultrie, died February 26, 2018 at Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center after a lengthy illness.
Born March 4, 1945 in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Decheard Edwards and the late Nadine Tucker Edwards; and granddaughter of the late John Wright Tucker and the late Gussie Cobb Tucker.
Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She lived most of her life on the Elder H.C. Tucker property. Her great-great-grandfather, Henry Crawford Tucker Jr., was one of the first settlers to arrive in Colquitt County.
Judy was a 1962 graduate of Moultrie High School. She touched the hearts of many people. Judy ran a ceramic studio for years.
She loved the Lord and blessed many through her prayers. She was a gifted gardener and enjoyed sharing her fruits, vegetables, and blooms with others. Judy also loved riding her horses.
Surviving are her sister Angie Fuller (Ken) of Thomasville, GA.; children Glenda Yates of Moultrie and Police Chief Lynwood E. Yates, Jr. (Sandy) of Morven, GA., she raised her three grandchildren, Michael Strickland (Sarah) of Leesburg, GA; Samantha Jay Apperson (Jeremy) of Philadelphia, Mississippi; and Heather Sadler Bryant (Steven) of Moultrie. Her great-grandchildren are Raylen Strickland, Reece Strickland, Hunter Apperson, Hailey Apperson, Hannah Apperson, Chase Giddens, Cale Bryant and newborn, Coy Bryant. Judy’s niece is Christina Fuller; her nephew is Jonathan Fuller (Jordan) and great nephew, Tucker Fuller.
Born March 4, 1945 in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Decheard Edwards and the late Nadine Tucker Edwards; and granddaughter of the late John Wright Tucker and the late Gussie Cobb Tucker.
Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She lived most of her life on the Elder H.C. Tucker property. Her great-great-grandfather, Henry Crawford Tucker Jr., was one of the first settlers to arrive in Colquitt County.
Judy was a 1962 graduate of Moultrie High School. She touched the hearts of many people. Judy ran a ceramic studio for years.
She loved the Lord and blessed many through her prayers. She was a gifted gardener and enjoyed sharing her fruits, vegetables, and blooms with others. Judy also loved riding her horses.
Surviving are her sister Angie Fuller (Ken) of Thomasville, GA.; children Glenda Yates of Moultrie and Police Chief Lynwood E. Yates, Jr. (Sandy) of Morven, GA., she raised her three grandchildren, Michael Strickland (Sarah) of Leesburg, GA; Samantha Jay Apperson (Jeremy) of Philadelphia, Mississippi; and Heather Sadler Bryant (Steven) of Moultrie. Her great-grandchildren are Raylen Strickland, Reece Strickland, Hunter Apperson, Hailey Apperson, Hannah Apperson, Chase Giddens, Cale Bryant and newborn, Coy Bryant. Judy’s niece is Christina Fuller; her nephew is Jonathan Fuller (Jordan) and great nephew, Tucker Fuller.
Judy Marilyn Edwards Yates, 72, of Moultrie, died February 26, 2018 at Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center after a lengthy illness.
Born March 4, 1945 in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Decheard Edwards and the late Nadine Tucker Edwards; and granddaughter of the late John Wright Tucker and the late Gussie Cobb Tucker.
Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She lived most of her life on the Elder H.C. Tucker property. Her great-great-grandfather, Henry Crawford Tucker Jr., was one of the first settlers to arrive in Colquitt County.
Judy was a 1962 graduate of Moultrie High School. She touched the hearts of many people. Judy ran a ceramic studio for years.
She loved the Lord and blessed many through her prayers. She was a gifted gardener and enjoyed sharing her fruits, vegetables, and blooms with others. Judy also loved riding her horses.
Surviving are her sister Angie Fuller (Ken) of Thomasville, GA.; children Glenda Yates of Moultrie and Police Chief Lynwood E. Yates, Jr. (Sandy) of Morven, GA., she raised her three grandchildren, Michael Strickland (Sarah) of Leesburg, GA; Samantha Jay Apperson (Jeremy) of Philadelphia, Mississippi; and Heather Sadler Bryant (Steven) of Moultrie. Her great-grandchildren are Raylen Strickland, Reece Strickland, Hunter Apperson, Hailey Apperson, Hannah Apperson, Chase Giddens, Cale Bryant and newborn, Coy Bryant. Judy’s niece is Christina Fuller; her nephew is Jonathan Fuller (Jordan) and great nephew, Tucker Fuller.
Born March 4, 1945 in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Decheard Edwards and the late Nadine Tucker Edwards; and granddaughter of the late John Wright Tucker and the late Gussie Cobb Tucker.
Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She lived most of her life on the Elder H.C. Tucker property. Her great-great-grandfather, Henry Crawford Tucker Jr., was one of the first settlers to arrive in Colquitt County.
Judy was a 1962 graduate of Moultrie High School. She touched the hearts of many people. Judy ran a ceramic studio for years.
She loved the Lord and blessed many through her prayers. She was a gifted gardener and enjoyed sharing her fruits, vegetables, and blooms with others. Judy also loved riding her horses.
Surviving are her sister Angie Fuller (Ken) of Thomasville, GA.; children Glenda Yates of Moultrie and Police Chief Lynwood E. Yates, Jr. (Sandy) of Morven, GA., she raised her three grandchildren, Michael Strickland (Sarah) of Leesburg, GA; Samantha Jay Apperson (Jeremy) of Philadelphia, Mississippi; and Heather Sadler Bryant (Steven) of Moultrie. Her great-grandchildren are Raylen Strickland, Reece Strickland, Hunter Apperson, Hailey Apperson, Hannah Apperson, Chase Giddens, Cale Bryant and newborn, Coy Bryant. Judy’s niece is Christina Fuller; her nephew is Jonathan Fuller (Jordan) and great nephew, Tucker Fuller.
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