Yvonne Brickey

February 14, 1920 - July 8, 2011

Yvonne Brickey, 91, of Big Stone Gap, VA, passed away in Brandon, Florida July 8, 2011 after a short illness. Yvonne moved to Florida three years ago to live with her daughter. She attended First Apostolic Church of Appalachia, Va and The River Church at Tampa Bay in Tampa, Fla . She was a wonderful homemaker and loved to cook and work on crafts. Mrs. Brickey will be greatly missed not only as a Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Aunt, but as a Friend and tremendous Prayer Warrior. She ran her race with strength and dignity and stepped into a Glorious Eternity with her Lord and Savior. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Brickey; parents, Lawrence and Eula Wells; daughter, Teresa True; and granddaughter, Tracie True. Yvonne is survived by her loving family, son, Steven Brickey and wife Olivia of Hampton, VA; daughter, Dr. Robbie Brickey Mayfield of Brandon, Fl; son-in-law, Daniel True of North Carolina; sisters, Lawrencie Poole of Big Stone Gap, Va; Ruth Kallas, Noblesville, Indiana; grandchildren Mika Mayfield, Brandon, Fla; Mandy Brickey Mauricio , Richmond, Va; Hope Brickey McCarty, Newport News, Va; Marty True, Cocoa, Fla and two great grandchildren, Joshua True and Lillian McCarty , and many friends and extended family in Brandon Florida. The family will receive friends and family from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday (July 15th, 2011) at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, Va. The funeral service will be Saturday (July 16th, 2011) at 11:00 a.m. in the Holding Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Pastor Johnny Flanary with graveside service following at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. To view obituary and the on-line registry, visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve the Brickey family.