The obituary, shown below, was originally published in the March 14, 2014
issue of
The Daily Local News (West Chester, PA).
Nancy Rector Yerkes of West Grove
Nancy Rector Yerkes, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Following a brief illness, she passed away in the company of her family.
She was the devoted wife of the late H. Lawrence Yerkes, Sr., with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.
Born in Whiteford, Md., she was the daughter of the late Cecil W. Rector and Verna Moxley Rector.
A graduate of Kennett High School. She worked prior to marriage at Address-O-Multigraph Co. and Braunsteins in Wilmington, Del.
She and her husband started H.L. Yerkes & Sons, Inc. in Avondale in December 1961.
She formerly attended Manor Presbyterian Church (PCA), Cochranville and prior to that was a former member of West Grove Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher, and choir member for many years.
For 23 years she was the Application Chairperson for Avon Grove Meals on Wheels and also delivered meals. She was a tutor for the Adult Literacy Program of Kennett Square. Also, she was a member of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), and a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
She lived in West Grove most of her life. She loved being a homemaker and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren which brought her much joy.
She is survived by four sons, Larry Yerkes and his wife, Cathy Orlowski of Medford Lakes, N.J., Glenn Yerkes and his wife, Linda Hogg of Cochranville, Ronald Yerkes and his wife, Roxanne Allen, and Drew Yerkes and his wife, Jane Cleaves of West Grove; one daughter, Lana Yerkes of West Grove; 11 grandchildren, Christopher Yerkes and his wife, Cheryl Rea, Kyle, Amy, Holly and her husband Darren Kauffman, Carrie, Ryan, Benjamin, Patrick and his wife, Melanie, Andrew, William, and Amanda Yerkes; nine great-grandchildren, Dustin, Travis, Jared and Brooke Kauffman, Grant, Grady, Grace, Garrett, Gabriella Yerkes; two sisters, Jean Pratt and Hazel Hairsine; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ernie and Cecil Rector.
Viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 10th, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford.
Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 11th at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2483 Baltimore Pike, Oxford, where friends may also visit from 10 to 11 a.m.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to Child Evangelism Fellowship of Chester County, Inc. PO Box 50, Coatesville, PA 19320; or Wilmington Christian School, 825 Loveville Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707.
Online condolences may be sent at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.