Francies Kay Yates age 63, passed away Tue. Jan. 22, 2019 at Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN.

She was born the daughter of the late Alva Lee and Lillian Fleming, a graduate of Ervinton High School class of 1972. She was of the Freewill Baptist Faith and attended Hill Ridge Church. For many years she was a member of the Hill Ridge Singers and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Survivors included; husband of 46 years Connie Yates; 1 son, Jonathan Yates; 2 daughters, Jennifer French and companion Carter Branham and Victoria Sanders all of Clintwood; 1 brother, Eddie Dean Fleming and wife Betty of Clintwood; 1 sister Rita Stanley and husband Greg of Clintwood; mother- in- law Louise Yates; grandchildren; Ashley Vanover, Tiffany French, Elijah Sanders and Madison Johnson.

Funeral Services for Francies Kay Yates will be conducted at 1 PM Friday Jan. 25, 2019 at the Hill Ridge Freewill Baptist Church with Darrell Milgrim, Tam Hill and Joe Glenn Sluss officiating. Burial will follow at the Hill Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends Thurs. evening from 6:00 till 7 :00 PM with a service at the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel.