Nell Cordell Yates
February 3, 1931 - January 8, 2022
Surfside Beach....... Nell Cordell Yates, known as Mimi to her grandchildren, 90, of Surfside Beach, SC, formerly of Ashland, KY and Abingdon, VA, passed away at home with beloved family by her side on January 8, 2022 in Surfside Beach, SC. Nell was born in Red Ash, Virginia to George Cordell and Lula Burke Cordell on February 3, 1931. Nell married her sweetheart, James Edgar Yates in North Tazewell, Virginia on June 11, 1952. Nell enjoyed cooking for a crowd, interior decorating, and spending time at home. She never missed an episode of Days of Our Lives. Nell is preceded in death by her husband, Jim, her parents, George and Lula Cordell, brothers George, Ed, Major, James, Roy, and sister, Inez. She is survived by daughter, Kim Donaldson and husband Scott, daughter, Traci Yates, grandchildren Ashley, Gina, David and Jamie, one great-granddaughter, Baylee, and brothers Don Cordell and Doug Cordell. Private arrangements are being handled by Goldfinch Funeral Home in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Surfside Beach....... Nell Cordell Yates, known as Mimi to her grandchildren, 90, of Surfside Beach, SC, formerly of Ashland, KY and Abingdon, VA, passed away at home with beloved family by her side on January 8, 2022 in Surfside Beach, SC.... View Obituary & Service Information