Janet Evelyn Yeager

1940 - 2015

Janet Evelyn Yeager obituary, 1940-2015

BORN

1940

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Community Memorial Funeral Home

1443 North 2nd Street

Abilene, Texas

Janet Yeager Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 8, 2015.

Janet Evelyn Yeager, 75, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Baker Heights Church of Christ, 5382 Texas Ave, Abilene. Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W. Lake Rd., Abilene. A visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St. Abilene.
Janet was born on March 3, 1940 in Felton, Delaware to Oliver and Margaret Smith. She was married to Robert Yeager for 30 years.
Knitting, Crocheting, and sewing were some of her favorite pastimes. She very lovingly made many blankets and baby blankets for her church family. Baker Heights Church of Christ was her church home for 28 years where she was an active member.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and a sister, Sandra M. Burns.
Survivors include her sons, Frank, Wayne, and Mark Washburn; and a daughter, Karen Crow; brothers, Jim, Paul, Stephen, and Michael Smith; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

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June 11, 2015

Eric Johnson

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

June 9, 2015

Lexi Horton

I Love You Grandma Janet and will miss you. You are in my Heart always, Love Lexi

June 9, 2015

Lanesa Washburn

You are in my heart today and always! You could never be a Mother in Law to Me, You have always been a Mom and a Friend.I Love You and will miss you always.Lanesa

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