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Robert E. "Rob" YANCEY III

Robert E. "Rob" YANCEY III obituary, Lexington, KY

Robert YANCEY Obituary

YANCEY Robert E. "Rob" III, 48, loving husband of Faith Howard Yancey, passed away Mon, Jan 9, 2012. Born in Ashland, KY, he was the son of Nina McGee Yancey and the late Robert E. Yancey Jr. Rob was a graduate of Vanderbilt with a BS in Biology, and was in the process of completing his MBA at EKU. He was also a member of First United Methodist Church Andover Campus. Survivors other than his wife and mother include his daughter, Abigail Faith Yancey, two sisters, Yvonne (Jay) Yancey Zavada of Windermere, FL, and Elizabeth (Scott) Yancey Humphrey, of Winchester, KY; his brother-in-law John (Julie) Perry; five nieces and four nephews. Rob was an avid gardener who adored his family, loved to cook, and spent as much time as he could with family in Hilton Head. A funeral service will be 12:30pm Fri at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Harrodsburg Rd. Burial will follow in Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be Thu from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Vanderbilt University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN 37240-7727, or the charity of your choice.

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Jan. 11, 2012.

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Colleen & Jerry Mattey

January 15, 2012

Faith, Abigail and Mrs. Yancey and family:
Yvonne is married to my cousin, Jay. I met Rob at their wedding. I want to express my condolences to all of you in this great loss. I can see from the pictures online what a loving man he was and a great family man. May God get you through this sorrowful time.

John and Kathy Dillon

January 14, 2012

Faith and family,

Our prayers are with you! We are so sorry to hear of Rob's unexpected passing. It doesn't seem that long ago that we saw you in The Netherlands, and then had the pleasure of attending your wedding. We're stunned at the tragic loss of Rob. God bless!!

John & Kathy Dillon

Evan Cromer

January 12, 2012

I was in one of his MBA classes last semester. I did not know him very well but from what I can tell he was a very kind and respectable man, as well as a great public speaker. My prayers go out to his wife, children, and the rest of his family that the Lord will give you guys comfort in this time of loss. We all must be ready when the Lord calls us home. I'm glad I had the opportunity to be in his presence before he went home. God bless the entire family.

January 12, 2012

Faith & Abby & family We are very sorry for your loss. We will keep all of you in our prayers. Paul & Cathy
Zavada

Mike Thompson

January 11, 2012

Faith, you and your family are in our hearts and prayers. I worked with Rob off and on for many years at Valvoline. He was an exceptional person and will be missed. God bless.

Carolyn Van Hoose Grenkoski

January 11, 2012

My heart breaks for the unthinkable loss you are going through. Rob was such gentle soul. Always a smile for everyone. I am so happy I had the chance to spend some time with him at our class reunion. He will be missed by all who knew him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Rick Lawing

January 11, 2012

Faith and the family. We are very sorry to hear about this. Rob was a good man, fun to be around and very loving of his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Mary McGee

January 11, 2012

Our hearts and prayers are with all of you! We are so very sorry for this incredible loss. Much love, Mike and Mary McGee (Marietta, GA)

Susan Boyd

January 11, 2012

So glad I got to see Rob and spend a little time with him this past summer at our 30 year class reunion.
Faith and family - I am so very sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. May God hold you in His arms so you will feel the peace and comfort that only He can give you. Much love,

Mindy Sunderland

January 11, 2012

Faith - I am so sorry for you and your family. Rob was a wonderful husband, father and friend. Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Amy Black

January 11, 2012

Faith - I, too, am so very sorry to hear of your loss. I always found Rob to be a kind and generous man, and I know he was absolutely devoted to you and your daughter. Please know I will be praying for you and your entire family. May God's great comfort and hope be with you each day as you grieve.

Clementine Robinson

January 11, 2012

Faith - I am so sorry to hear of Rob's unexpected passing. What a shock for you and your family and to all of us here at Ashland who knew him. My prayers are with you and the entire family as you go through this.

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