He was a member of the Bethlehem Methodist Church in Pilot Oak, KY. He was a retired employee of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Union City, TN where he worked in the Tubors Department. He also worked as a butcher at the former A & P Grocery in Fulton, KY. He lived most of his life in this area.
He is survived by a son, Sisca (Sherrie) Yates of South Fulton, TN., a daughter, Shannon (Dale) Townsend of Union City, TN., a brother, William D. Yates, Sr. of
Wingo, KY., and a sister, Dorothy Mathis of Paducah, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Novella (Warren) Yates,and a brother, John Virgil Yates.
Funeral services for Mr. Yates will be held at 3PM Monday in our funeral chapel. Burial will follow in the Obion Co. Memorial Gardens. Friends may call the funeral home from 5 to 8 Sunday and anytime Monday until the funeral hour.