Funeral Services for Betty Ann Flowers Yates, age 64, will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of Dublin with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Dr. Jack Key, Dr. Rick Mitchell, and Dr. Bob Williams will officiate the service. Betty Ann was born October 14, 1946 in Kings Mountain, NC. She was the daughter of Betty Sue Morgan and Marion B. Flowers. She was the granddaughter of Sara Jarvis and Paul Morgan of Bessemer City, NC and Stella Baity and Thomas H. Flowers of Kings Mountain, NC. Betty was preceded in death by her mother and father, two brothers, Marion Jr. and Michael B. Flowers, and grandparents. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dublin, GA where she was active for many years and served in various capacities. Betty Ann also served for more than 20 years as an executive administrative assistant in multiple locations, including the University of Kentucky's School of Dentistry, Island Creek Coal Company, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Lexington, KY, and Bankers Trust Company in Columbia, Sc. Betty Ann moved to Dublin, GA in 1981 with her husband and shortly afterward began her educational endeavors at Georgia College & State University where she graduated in 1988. She was employed with the Laurens County School System and was a dedicated educator for more than 20 years. She was selected Teacher of the Year in 2007-2008 at East Laurens Elementary School. She loved her school children with a passion, and saw each student's God given potentials, helping each of her students to strive for excellence. Betty is survived by her husband of 46 years, Norman Gene Yates, her daughter Elizabeth Yates Fletcher and son-in-law, Erik H. Fletcher, of Brunswick, GA, and several aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Betty Ann asked that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org. Pallbearers will be Taylor Fletcher, Dr. Blake Walker, Dr. Mike Karoly, David Carr, Jason Carr, and Bert Willis. Honorary Escorts will be the East Laurens Elementary School teachers and staff the she worked with and loved dearly. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM until 8:00PM, Tuesday evening, April 26th at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.