Phyliss Ann Lee

Phyliss Ann Lee (Yerkey), 78, of Artesia, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Artesia. She was born April 1, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio to Vern North (father) and Pauline Oiler (mother), Mary North (stepmother).
Phyliss was married in 1960 and moved to New Mexico in 1981 with her now deceased husband Reverend Richard Yerkey as Missionaries on the Navajo Nation.
Phyliss was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Richard Yerkey; daughter, Teri DeCluir; parents, Vern North and Pauline Oiler, Mary North (Stepmother); brother, Bennie Oiler; and granddaughter, Kimberly Nichols. She is survived by her husband, Dean Lee; sons, Mark (Mariel) Yerkey and Doug Yerkey; daughters, Lori (Jim) Pitts and Jacci Canaday; brother, Ralph (JoAnn) North; sisters, Toby Justice and Carol Reed; and grandchildren, Jasmine Denarend, Mark Yerkey Jr., Jonny Nichols, Donna (Aaron) Stockham, Katelyn Stockham, Ashley Nichols, Jeremy (Courtney) Nichols, Shawn Nichols, Autumn Nichols and Riley Nichols, David Pitts Jr., Taeghin Yerkey, Frank Fisher Jr., Terrance Esquibel, Ian Yerkey, Derek Skeens and Dustin Martinez.
Pallbearers are Paul Perenboom, Jonny Nichols, Owen Thomas, Eli Hosteen, Jeremy Mohler and Aaron Stockham.
A funeral service will be at 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the Fresh Anointing Ministries Church of God, 3373 Hwy. 64 in Waterflow officiated by Tim Schaffer. There will be a private burial service for immediate family members only that will take place at Kirtland-Fruitland Cemetery, 59 Road 6575 in Kirtland. Please respect the wishes of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials/donations may be made to Cope Memorial Chapel of Kirtland, 458 Road 6100, Kirtland, NM 76417.