Melissa Amy Russell Yost passed into the arms of our Lord in the early hours of Sunday, June 27 after a long battle with cancer.
Missy smiled her way into the world on Nov. 18, 1971. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Missy attended Decatur High School and was a member of the Grant Street Church of Christ. After high school, Missy attended her beloved Auburn University and was a member of Chi Omega sorority (as Missy would say with her beautiful smile and soft southern accent, “WAR EAGLE!”). After leaving Auburn, Missy took her passion for singing, her bountiful energy, and joy onto the international stage by touring with Up With People. Once her tour ended, “MR” (as her Coloradan friends called her) put her roots down in Colorado, attending Colorado State University, from where she would graduate with honors. It was while touring with Up With People where Missy/MR became Melissa.
In 2001, Melissa met Kyle Yost. Surrounded by friends and family from across the U.S., they were married in 2004. The Yosts settled first in Frederick, Maryland, before moving their family to Middletown, Maryland.
