Yvonne Ann Carey was born on March 1, 1938, in Newnan, Georgia. She was raised by

her mother Lucy Neely and grandmother Rachel Neely. She attended Central High School in Newnan and then matriculated to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. While at Spelman,

Yvonne met the love of her life, Howard Carey. They married in 1960 and had two

children, Melba Yolanda and Rodney Keith.

Yvonne and Howard relocated to San Diego in 1963. Yvonne worked for the County of

San Diego as a caseworker for the Department of Social Services. Soon after relocating to San Diego, they joined Bethel Baptist Church in where she was a devoted

member for over 60 years. Yvonne was a Deaconess and was also involved with both

Pearl Frye Circle and

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