Martha June Yancey, age 90, of Warrensburg, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Arbors at Harmony Gardens.

She was born June 2, 1934, in Hamilton, MO, the daughter of Carl and Ida Juanita (Rex) Hook.

On December 1, 1952, she and Samuel Yancey were united in marriage in Warrensburg.

Martha was a 67-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Matthews-Crawford Unit 131 of Warrensburg. She served her Unit, District, Department, and National levels in many ways. One of her proudest accomplishments was to serve as Department President.

Martha is survived by her children, Debbie Cook, Roger Yancey, Jesse (Sheria) Yancey, and Kathy (Mel) Cox; daughter-in-law, Helen Yancey; grandchildren, Jennie (Brian) Woody, Wayne (Michele) Yancey, Stacy (Heath) Heckadon, Zachary (Amy) Yancey, Crissy Kauffman, and Danielle (Danny) Shirley, Samantha (Brett) Dunn, Joshua Blake, Sheri Morris, Ronnie Cox and Alexandra Cook; great grandchildren, Dalton and Zane Woody, Silas Yancey, Taylor (Dalton) Brown, Riley and Baylee Heckadon, Cole (Whitney) Heckadon, Natalie Heckadon, Brayden, Camden, and Paxden Yancey, Kyleigh, Karsen, and Tucker Kauffman, Dexter, Deacon, and Demi Shirley, and Holden , Bryer, and Stetson Dunn, and nine great great grandchildren.

She is also survived by two sisters, Leslie Adams and Cheryl Hook.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel Yancey; a son, Phil Yancey; a grandson, Roger Yancey; a son in law Hank Cook, a sister, Jo Ann Shackelford; and two brothers, Jimmy Hook and Gerald Hook.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home with Lawrence Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri Veteran Cemetery in Higginsville. Pallbearers will be Wayne Yancey, Zachary Yancey, Joshua Blake, Brian Woody, Heath Heckadon, and Danny Shirley.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation and left in care of the funeral home.