Eddie Yancy, formerly of Little Rock, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 in San Antonio, TX. Born in Augusta, AR, he moved to Little Rock and worked for Coca-Cola and Safeway.
Preceded in death by parents Curtis Yancy and Minnie Collier; brothers Willie Lee Raspberry, John Yancy, David Yancy, Sr. and sister Ella Mae Henderson, he is survived by daughters Sylvia Papion and Nina Yancy; brothers Charles Yancy (Bonnie) and Robert Yancy (Hattie); sister-in-law Willie Yancy, grandson Corey Thomas (Tamika), great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, adopted sons and daughters, neighbors and friends.
A walk-through visitation will be held Sunday, February 21, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ruffin & Jarrett, 1200 Chester Street, Little Rock, AR. Masks are required. Social spacing will be observed. Funeral Service will be Monday, February 22, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Ruffin & Jarrett with interment to follow at Arkansas State Veterans’Cemetery. Service will be live-streamed using Ruffin & Jarrett’s Facebook page.
My sincere condolences to the Yancy family for your loss. May God bless you and comfort you at this time and always.
Prayers and love family.
Thoughts & Prayers to the Family …. had the privilege to work with Eddie and his brother ( D L ) in my career with Safeway . One of my fondest memories went back to the year 1956 when Mr Fred Pack hired me as a Grocery Sacker at Store #129 17th & Main ……. on one Saturday night after closing store I was told to help mop the floors and Eddie & D L saw how I was mopping the floor pushing the mop back & forth. …. when Eddie spoke up and told me “ Boy we want get out of here all night the way your mopping … grab that mop handle like she’s your woman and Swing it side to side and will get out of here early “ ….. a lesson I learned 65 years ago to how to mop the floors. Rest In Peace .. . God Bless …. you and your Family Pat Bearden
Uncle Curtis would be my Great Uncle ..When I was A little fellow. D L & Eddie gave me their Marbles..
They came to my Mo & Dads Funeral. My fervent
Prayer’s for all.
To Nina and Family, My Deepest Sympathy on the loss of your Father will be
Keeping you in my prayers.9
My condolences to the Yancy family from cousin Cledic! when we little my father Ira T. Kendall would stop in Little Rock too see his cousin and since I moved back to Arkansas Eddie and I would have a good time talking on the phone and him telling me about the good old days.
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Know that you all are being lifted up before the Lord in Prayer.
Nina and family, my sincere condolences to you and your family. May the precious memories of your Dad help you during this time of bereavement.