Johnie Mae "Jackie" Yunkin

Johnie Mae "Jackie" Yunkin, 64, of Gap, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 14, 2014 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Barry L. Yunkin, Sr. with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Ashdown, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and C. Estell McFarlin Haines.

She was a 1969 graduate of the Coatesvile Area High School. She worked for the former Victor Weaver Co. which later became Tyson Foods. Jackie also worked, part time, for Weis Markets for over 30 years and she worked part time for the Pequea Valley School District and Brightbill Transportation as an aide.
Jackie and her husband Barry volunteered for their Church, school and community. She was past Vice President of the Pequea Valley Youth Soccer Association and President of the PVIS PTO. She and her family helped to run the snack bars for the PVAA. She attended the Old Road Mennonite Church.
She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, the great outdoors and family vacations at Ocean City, MD. She loved spending time with all her friends but most of all with Jay and Cathy Riehl of Gap and Alvin and Ruth Lapp also of Gap.
She is survived, in addition to her husband, by two sons; Lawrence Yunkin and wife Dana of New Holland and Barry "BJ" Yunkin, Jr. and wife Tamara, two grandchildren; Kirstin and Nick, three siblings; Iris, wife of Rob Hoskins of Honey Brook, Eveline McCachren of Morgantown and Raymond Haines of Parkesburg and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers; James Douglas, Roger Lee and Ronald Haines Sr., one nephew Ronald Haines, Jr. and one niece Joanna Yunkin.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 11am from the Old Road Mennonite Church, 5795 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, PA 17527 followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the church on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8pm and also Wednesday morning from 10 to 11am.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg, PA to help defray funeral expenses.