Mary Elizabeth Yates, age 90, of Estero passed away Monday, November 17, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Mae White and her son, John Lewis Strickland. She is survived by her daughters: Linda Miller and Darlene (Thomas) Brooks; Her brother, Doug (Nancy) White; her grandchildren: Ken, Sherry and Tom (Michelle) Vondrasek, Shawn (Sabrina) Miller, Tabatha Michele Grimes, Caroline Brooks, Candy Krom and Lewis Strickland; her great grandchildren: Morgan, Alex, Khristian and Ashley Vondrasek, Heather Mainland, Christopher Tatara, Taylor and Savannah Grimes, Anastasia Brodin, Tabatha Crutcher and Erik, Britany and Matthew Strickland; and her great great grandchildren: Skyla and Dayton Crutcher and Aaron Brodin. A graveside service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Lee Memorial Park Cemetery 12777 State Road 82 Fort Myers, FL.