Yolanda Gina Montgomery

December 12, 1967 - May 21, 2022

Yolanda Agena Montgomery was born in Burlington, New Jersey on December 12, 1967. She was born to Barbara Young and father who is deceased. Yolanda moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1968. In 1970, family moved to Portland Oregon when Yolanda was two years old. She attended Humbolt Elementary, Harriet Tubman Middle School and later graduated from Orange High School in Orange, Texas. Yolanda had a career as a caregiver for ten years. She was also a waitress for seven years. She was very good with interior home decorating. At the age of sixteen she moved to Orange, Texas. Then in 1985 Yolanda moved back to Portland, Oregon until 1995 she then moved back to Tacoma, Washington until 2022. Growing up Yolanda loved playing dress up by wearing her mother’s high heels and using her makeup. Yolanda enjoyed watching movies on Lifetime. She loved reading romance novels, and cooking. She adored hanging out with her siblings and planning lunch dates with her younger sister Carla. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Yolanda was precious, friendly and outgoing. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She was deeply loved and she will be greatly missed, but forever in our hearts. Yolanda leaves a legacy of love and memories to her children Waynetta and Quintel Montgomery, her mother Barbara Young, Four siblings: Vincentio, Sabrina, Carla and Michael, 5 grandchildren: Triana, Daveon, Khyree, Kamile and Ava, sister in law Malia Hunter and a host of family and friends.