Florence Yelling, 85, a resident of Baldwin and native of Charenton, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at her residence at 7 p.m.

Visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Charenton from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Florence leaves to cherish her memory six sons, Horace (Lavern) Yelling of Houston, Raywood (Emma) Yelling of Franklin, Mark (Denise) Yelling of Jeanerette, Wayne Yelling Sr. of New Iberia, Herbert (Lorraine) Yelling of Charenton, and Edward Yelling of Baldwin; four daughters, Lillie (Israel) Washington Sr., Ellener (Dave) Peters Sr., Florence (Nelson) Lightfoot and Joyce Freeman, all of Franklin; she reared two nieces, Marylyn Randle and great-niece Mary Louise Randle; four grandchildren, Horatio Yelling of Beaumont, Texas, Israel Washington Jr. of Bakertown, Coratio Y. Byrd of Atlanta, and Iris Garretta of Franklin; three sisters, Selena Alexander and Leona Randle, both of Charenton, and Irene Randle of Morgan City; 39 grandchildren; 93 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; 25 foster children; 13 foster great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

Florence was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah Randle and Josephine Wood Randle; and her husband, Horace Yelling Jr.

Jones Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

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