E. Yvonne Harrell

Elsie Yvonne Harrell (Danner) 71 of Columbus, Ohio passed early in the morning December 1st, 2022. She was born in Catawba County, NC but migrated to Ohio with her parents while very young, making their home in the Fly Town neighborhood just northwest of downtown Columbus.

Yvonne was a graduate of Central High School, the Ohio State University and the Judah School of Ministry all located in Columbus, OH. The family were longtime members of Rehoboth Temple Church where they were actively involved in many activities. Yvonne was part of several choirs including the Young People’s Choir, the New Life Gospel Singers and the Temple Choir which she eventually became the director of. Upon her passing, Yvonne was a long-time member of New Beginning Christian Center where Charles and Ann Leister were her pastors.

After attending college, Yvonne worked for Bank One and later American Electric Power where she enjoyed a long career in the financial forecasting department from which she eventually retired.

Yvonne was daughter to William and Laura Danner (d. 2000, 2019), wife of Louis Harrell (d. 2019), mother of Farrah and Laura Harrell, grandmother of Nala Harrell, Havalyn Freeman and Josiah Freeman and great-grandmother of Alana Russell and Alandro Pace who are left to mourn her along with a brother raised as son Braysean Danner and numerous other extended family members and friends.

Visitation 11:00 AM and Funeral Service 12:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2022 at Rehoboth Temple Church of Christ, 1111 E Long Street. Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.