Obituary of Zenna Y. Pyatte

Mrs. Zenna Yarber Pyatte, age 83, of Seven Devils, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center. Born September 18, 1935 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Everette and Jennie Wenters Yarber. Zenna was a member of Watauga Baptist Church., and formerly worked at Blue Ridge Shoe. She is survived by four children, Hughey Pyatte and wife Hazel, Deborah Duckworth and husband Ronnie and Eddie Pyatte and wife Teresa all of the Foscoe Community, and Nolan Pyatte of Boone, two sisters, Wava Hodges of Vilas and Georgia Del Costello of Elkton, Maryland. She is also survived by six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Pyatte, one son, William Pyatte, and two brothers, Doug and Clive Yarber. Funeral services for Mrs. Zenna Pyatte will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 PM at the Watauga Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Tim Bunton and Rev. Ethan Greene. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 PM until 2 PM at the Watauga Baptist Church. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 10781 NC Hwy 105 South, Banner Elk, NC 28605. Online condolences may be shared with the Pyatte family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.