Elizabeth Anne Yates

Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” Anne Bone Yates, age 80, of Nashville, TN, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. She was born on February 16, 1946, in the Plant community to Frank and Mary Verona Bone. Mrs. Elizabeth was educated at the Humphreys County Schools and the University of Tennessee at Martin and Knoxville. She completed a dietetic internship in 1968 with the Stouffer Food Corporation. She was employed by Stouffer for 3 years and then Baptist Hospital in Nashville from 1971-1985. In 1985, she married William Jackson Yates of McEwen, TN. Elizabeth was a member of the Bellevue Church of Christ in Nashville since she was 21 years old. She was also an accomplished pianist.

Visitation will be held from 10:30am until service time Sunday, May 3rd at the Humphreys County Funeral Home.

Funeral Services Mrs. Elizabeth Yates will be conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 3, 2026, from the chapel of Humphreys County Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Roberts officiating.

Interment will follow in the Box Cemetery in New Johnsonville.

Survivors:

Nephews:

   Dan Shires of Lewisburg, TN

   David Shires of Pulaski, TN

Great Niece:

   Courtney Shires Maynard of McMinville, TN

2 Great Nephews:

   Jeremy Shires of Pulaski, TN

   Jeffrey Shires of Memphis, TN

Cousins:

   Judy Leegon Carter of Waverly, TN

   Bob Leegon of McEwen, TN

   Charles Leegon of McEwen, TN

   Jesse Leegon of McEwen, TN

   Neva Manor Cunningham of New Johnsonville, TN

   Kimberly “Kim” Manor Plunk of Camden, TN

   David Manor of Oklahoma

   Dr. Sharon Henthorne (Randy) of Oklahoma

   Steve and Peggy Manor of Indiana

   Patti Davis of Indiana

   David Manor of Nashville, TN

Preceded in death by:

Parents: Frank Waggoner Bone and Mary Verona Manor Bone

Husband: William Jackson Yates

Brother: Frank Waggoner Bone, Jr.

Sister: Mary Louise Shires

Maternal Grandparents: Allen Thomas Manor and Dona Wood Manor

Paternal Grandparents: Whitman M. Bone and Louise Waggoner Bone

Arrangements entrusted to Humphreys County Funeral Home