Leona Smothers Yates, 82, of Cecilia, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. The Hardin County native was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church. She worked at Etown Sportswear for 30+ years and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Muriel Yates; her parents, Johnnie and Sarah Ellen Goodman Smothers; 3 brothers, Allen Smothers, Everett Smothers, and Toby Smothers; and a great grandchild. She is survived by her 4 sons, Douglas H. (Lynn) Yates of Glendale, Danny Lee Yates of Elizabethtown, Terry W. (Debra) Yates of Harrodsburg, and Richard B. Yates of Stephensburg; one brother Rev. Ernest Smothers of Elizabethtown and one sister Stella (Billy) Hyatt of Decatur, Ala.; 7 grandchildren, Stephanie Bland, Austin Yates, Andrea Yates, Sarah Haven, Casey Ruckel, Amelia Yates, and Maranda Yates; and 15 great grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Smothers officiating. Burial will be in Kentucky Veteren's Cemetery Central in Radcliff. The visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.

Visitation:

Monday, January 16, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Brown Funeral Home

Service:

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 starting at 9:00 AM
Brown Funeral Home