It is with
great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our Classmate,
Phil Yancey, on 30 April 2021 in Cynthiana, KY.
Phil is
survived by his wife, Carole; one son, Philip (Trish); three daughters, Debbie
(Ed) Duffy, Phyllis (Jim) Cooper, and Katherine (Bill) Hanley; three step-sons,
Scott Bishop, Clint Bishop, and Blake (Kimberly Rae) Bishop; eleven
grandchildren, Tyler King, Lauren King, Corey Elam, Sarah Cooper, Camden Hanley,
Angel Gill, Crystal Yancey, Veronica Yancey, Michael David Yancey, JD Soard,
Kyla Soard; and several great-grandchildren.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 8 PM, 5 May 2021, at the Ware Funeral Home, 910 US Highway 27 N,
Cynthiana, KY 41031.
A funeral
service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on 6 May 2021 at the First United
Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031.
Burial will
follow at Battle Grove Cemetery, 531 East Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031.
Condolences may
be sent to Carole at 105 South Miller Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031-1605.
In lieu of
flowers, contributions in Phil’s memory may be made to the First United
Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031.
Well done, Phil. Be thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages\E-2 Phil Yancey.pdf
Obituaries:
George Philip Yancey (Phil)
February 5, 1940 - April 30, 2021
George Philip "Phil" Yancey, age 81, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021, at
Harrison Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Ashland, Ky., on February 5, 1940, to the late George W. and
Georgia Wilby Yancey.
Phil was a retired 1961 West Point Graduate, a retired Air Force Lieutenant
Colonel, and was a retired processing engineer at 3M. He was also a member of
the Promise Keepers at First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Carole Dean (Bishop) Yancey; one
son, Philip (Trish) Yancey of Simpsonville; three daughters, Debbie (Ed) Duffy
of Altamonte Springs Florida, Phyllis (Jim) Cooper, and Katherine (Bill) Hanley,
both of Lexington; three step-sons, Scott Bishop of San Antonio Texas, Clint
Bishop of Cynthiana, Blake (Kimberly Rae) Bishop of Paris; one sister, Ava Lou
(Andy Land) Kinney of Ashland; eleven grandchildren, Tyler King, Lauren King,
Corey Elam, Sarah Cooper, Camden Hanley, Angel Gill, Crystal Yancey, Veronica
Yancey, Michael David Yancey, JD Soard, Kyla Soard; and several
great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at First
United Methodist Church, with Ted Beam officiating. A visitation will be held on
Wednesday, May 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ware Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Battle Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United
Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St, Cynthiana, KY 41031. View and sign the guest
book warefuneralhome.com.
Published on May 3, 2021
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