YANTIS, Paul L Jr^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1926 - 2013  (87 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	YANTIS, Paul L  [2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	25 May 1926	Ohio   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 2013	South Carolina   [1, 3]
  Burial	Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Paul L. Yantis, Jr., 87, of Beaufort, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Helena House, Port Royal, SC. Paul was born in Westerville, Ohio and was the son of the late Paul Yantis Sr. and Mary Bruce Yantis. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama in 1950, where he received a BS in civil engineering. He was married to the late Patricia Lindsey Yantis. He lived in Atlanta from 1958 until 1991 and worked for Batson-Cook Construction Company in Atlanta, GA. for his entire career of 41 years. He rose from field engineer in 1950 and retired as President of the Atlanta office of Batson-Cook Construction Company in 1991. Paul was a member of Hillside Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA for 40 years, where he served both as a Deacon an Elder. He was a life-long Alabama football fan. Paul moved to Beaufort, SC in 1991and was a member of the Beaufort Rotary Club and the Power Squadron, where he taught navigation course. He enjoyed wood turning and made beautiful bowls. Paul was involved with the Beaufort Art Association, was in a bridge club and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. Paul is survived by two children, Paul L Yantis, III, MD and his wife Shirley of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Laurie Schnaubelt of Beaufort, SC; and five grandchildren: Jonathan Yantis of Charleston, SC, Philip Yantis of Vail, CO, Patti Lee Schnaubelt of Jacksonville, FL, Kevin Schnaubelt Jr. of San Antonia, TX, and Kelly Schnaubelt of Beaufort, SC. A memorial service for Paul will be held 12 noon, Thursday, June 27th at Beaufort National Cemetery with Army Honors. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to the Beaufort Power Squadron or to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Published in Charleston Post & Courier on June 25, 2013
  Person ID	I422318169554	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	YANTES, Paul L,   b. 28 Apr 1901, Blendon, Franklin, Ohio d. 25 Nov 1986, DeKalb, Georgia, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	BRUCE, Mary Leona,   b. 9 Jan 1908, Plain City, Union, Ohio d. 25 Dec 1979, Pinellas, Florida, United States (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F8341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LINDSEY, Patricia Anne,   b. 7 November 1926, Brewton, Alabama d. 2 June 2005 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1947	Montgomery, Alabama, USA   [4]
  Children	+ 1. YANTIS, Paul Lester III,   b. 7 Aug 1950, Tuscaloosa, Alabama d. 27 Sep 2017 (Age 67 years)   2. YANTIS, L.
  Family ID	F8757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1655689313] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Publication Date: 12/ Oct/ 2018; Publication Place: Beaufort, SC, USA. [S1640033476] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1640033450] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1644620023] Ancestry.com, Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).