Yvonne was born on September 23, 1967 to the parentage of Donald Wayne and Betty Sue Romine in Etowah County, Alabama.

Yvonne love her family and to just ride and look at the sights. She was a loving wife, a doting mother, a proud "Gran Gran", and a beloved daughter. Precious memories will be forever cherished by: her husband, Michael Whitaker; her son, Dustin Cameron; her daughter, Elizabeth Whitaker; her mother, Betty "Nanny" Smith; her grandchildren, Jaden Whitaker, Deacon Cameron and Zaeli Robinson; and a host of loving relatives and friends.