Laura Elizabeth Yancey

Laura Elizabeth Yancey

Laura Yancey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors on Jan. 23, 2026.
Laura Elizabeth Yancey, 51, of Pine Bluff passed away, Monday, January 19, 2026. She was born October 7, 1974 in Warren to Ernest Braswell and Barbara Mooney Braswell.

Laura graduated from Springhill High School in Springhill, Tennessee and then attended college. She was a union organizer for UFCW. Laura loved to talk, loved people and was loved by people.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Yancey, whom she married November 22, 1999; parents, Ernest and Barbara Braswell; son, Chase Yancey; stepdaughters, Myala Yancey and Shelby Yancey; and step grandchildren.

There will be no services at this time. Online guestbook at www.robinsonfuller.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors

807 Cherry St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

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