Isabel McCants Yates Obituary

The memory of Isabel McCants Yates of Lexington, Kentucky, who passed away on February 26, 2025 at the age of 100, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Isabel McCants Yates to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Eugene Wilson Yates; her sisters, Laura M. Dana and Eleanor M Surrency; and her parents, Dr. Charles Spencer and Isabel McCants.

She is survived by: her sister Nelle M. Smith of Beaufort, SC; her children, Gene Yates (Sandra), Isabel "Mackie" Hempel (Karl) of Tallahassee, FL, Carolyn Y Cunningham of Lexington, KY and Elliott "Glenn" Yates (Erin); her grandchildren, Anne Hempel (Todd Risk), Joy Hempel, Elliott Yates (Si Nae), Catherine Isabel Yates, Hunt Cunningham, Matt Yates, Wilson "Wil" Yates and Adam Yates; and her great grandchildren, Orion Van Oss, Evelyn Risk and Oscar Yates. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations are suggested to Friends of McConnell Springs, PO Box 12196, Lexington, KY 40581, or to Christ Church Cathedral, 166 Market Street, Lexington, KY 40507 or to the many organizations that she supported.