Yvonne Flynn

Published 4:15 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025

GLEN ALLEN – Yvonne H. Flynn (nee Harris), 86, of Glen Allen, VA, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2025. A devoted Christian, trailblazing professional, and cherished wife, mother, sister, and friend, her life was defined by faith, intellect, and love.

Born March 6, 1939, in Bessemer, AL, to James Sr. and Willella McGhee Harris, Yvonne was the valedictorian of Wenonah High School (1957) and earned degrees from Talladega College (Chemistry, 1961), the University of Central Florida (Accounting, 1977), and a master’s in taxation (Summa Cum Laude, Washington School of Law, 1996). She became an Enrolled Agent in 1993.

Yvonne had a diverse career, including roles with the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the EPA, the State of Indiana, and GTE/Verizon. In 1975, she became an entrepreneur, establishing Yvonne H. Flynn Tax and Accounting Service.

A lifelong active member of the Church of Christ, baptized at Roosevelt City Church of Christ, she taught Vacation Bible School and Bible Correspondence Courses

In August 1969, while in Jamaica, she met and married Ivan L. Flynn on October 8, 1969. They shared 55 years of marriage.

Yvonne is survived by her husband Ivan; daughters Pamela and Patricia; stepdaughters Marlene Flynn and Hazel Rhule; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters Prima Parker (Calvin) and Doris Pope; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Clotelia Lindsey, James Jr., Nathan, and McClenton Harris.

A viewing will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23229.

A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Three Chopt Road Church of Christ, 9500 Three Chopt Rd, Richmond, VA 23229.

The service will be webcast via the church’s YouTube channel.