MONTEZUMA, GA - Mrs. Beulah (Wingard) Yoder of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully, in her home on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the age of 68 years old.
Visitation with social distancing will be held at Montezuma Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, April 21st from 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday 22ndfrom 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Montezuma Mennonite Church Cemetery.
A memorial service for Mrs. Yoder will be held at a later date.
She was born December 27, 1951 in Thomas, Oklahoma to the late Clarence and Malinda Wingard.
She accepted Christ in her youth and was a faithful member of the Montezuma Mennonite Church. On October 21, 1971, she married Irvin Yoder and they enjoyed 48 years and six months together.God blessed them with six children.She used her God-given talents of delicious cooking and attention to detail to bless many people. She is remembered for her welcoming manner and friendly personality.
She suffered from respiratory illness along with other health challenges. In the last two and a half years as her condition worsened, she endured pain, and was mostly housebound as her breathing became more difficult. She still looked for ways to serve others as she was able to. Beulah expressed a desire to be with Jesus. This became a reality as her loving family witnessed the miracle of her release into bliss.
Those left to cherish her memory: Her loving husband, Irvin Yoder of Montezuma, Georgia; six children: Troy Yoder and wife Matilda of Montezuma, Georgia, Joe Allen Yoder and wife Glenda of Rural Retreat, Virginia, David Lee Yoder and wife Heidi of Montezuma, Georgia, Lynette (Yoder) Mast and husband Mark of Troutville, Virginia, Teresa (Yoder) Whitt and husband Leroy of Montezuma, Georgia, Janelle (Yoder) Knepp and husband Jason of Somerville, Tennessee; nineteen grandchildren; one brother, Freeman Wingard and one sister, Emma Yoder.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Earl Wingard and one sister, Mary Ellen Wingard.
Friends may express condolences to the family and sign the online guestbook at www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, GA is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Beulah Yoder.