Memorial service for Martha Flo Milligan Yates, 79 of Benton, LA will be held at Aulds Funeral Home 7849 East Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71115 on Wednesday November 1, 2023 at 2pm

Martha was born in Cass County, TX on May 9, 1944 to John Wesley Milligan and Mamie Edna Thompson Milligan and passed away October 26, 2023. She grew up in Queen City/McLeod, TX area where her and her twin sister pulled antics on people. She went on to marry the love of her life Nicholas Howard Yates on June 2, 1962. After a few years of military life they finally settled in Benton, LA in 1977 to raise their five children. She was a wonderful wife and mother to her husband and children. She loved them unconditionally and would do without so they could have. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were the apple of her eye. Both Martha and Nicholas were active members in The American Legion where she was the District Vice President of the ladies auxiliary until she lost her loving husband.

Martha is preceded in death by her loving husband, of 50 years,Nicholas Howard Yates, her parents John Wesley Milligan and Mother Mamie Edna Thompson Milligan, her sister Annie Milligan and several brothers.

Left to cherish her memory are her five children Donald Yates, Nicholas Yates, Jr, Hattie Holley(Ricky Smith)
Martha Jo Brown(Micheal Emerson), and James Wesley Yates. Her twin sister and Brother in law Mary Jo Milligan and JR Procell, sister Polly Milligan McCrary, and brother and sister in law Virgil O'Neal and Kathy Milligan. Eleven grandchildren Stomilee Yates(Roman), Latasha Robinson(Cyrus), JayCee Davis(Haley) Rayne Lewis(Cassie), Sylina Myers(Kyle), Kathleen Moss(Ethan), Edna Mitchell (Ryan), Kevin Brown, Kelley Yates, Laura Ware(Zack), and JJ Yates. Fourteen great grandchildren Caanon, Cyleigh, Elijah, and Ezra Robinson, Laikyn and Mason Lewis, Kailie and Spencer Myers, Lanee, Gary Lane, and Alaina Moss, Zara Mitchell, Ava Gillenwater, and Koda Wesley Milner and numerous nieces, and nephews.