Nelta L. Yeager, 78, Cadiz, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Gracey, KY, of natural causes.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Lamb Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
A native of Todd County, KY, she was born February 21, 1947, the daughter of the late Hugh Woodson Rager and the late Ova (Hardin) Rager.
Nelta was a deputy jailer at the Christian County Jail and also had worked for the EOC. She was a member of Calvary Memorial Baptist Church, the Red Hat Ladies, and a scrapbooking club.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Loren Rager, Darwood Jones, and Dr. Lewis Martin; and her sister, Janice Wells.
Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Kermit E. Yeager, Cadiz, KY; her daughters, Suzy (Jon) Cansler, Christian County, KY, Tracy (William) Potter, Gracey, KY; her sons, Bobby (Judy) Etheridge, Cadiz, KY, Destry (Janice) Phipps, of Texas; her step-daughters, Mary Ellen McCorskey, of Texas, Elizabeth Ann Collier, Bristol, VA; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 8 step-grandchildren.
