James Lee Yates, 87
A retired farmer and a member of Mt. View Church of Christ, he was the son of the late John Lee and Novella Johnson Yates, and was preceded in death by wives, Wilma Olene Yates, Velma Yates, Clara Yates and Lavina Yates; sisters, Vernie Yates and Audrey Measles; and brothers, Rayburn, Leaton and Ernest Yates.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, James C. and Shirley Marie Yates of Rock Island, Merle and Charlotte Yates of McMinnville; sisters, Melba Bouldin and Katherine Barnes, both of McMinnville; brothers, Robert Yates of Sun City West, Ariz., Carl Yates of Seattle, Wash., and Clarence Yates of Birmingham, Ala.; grandchildren, James Paul and Melissa Yates, Rickey and Nikki Yates, Michael and Shane Yates, Lisa and Johnny Mooneyham, Duane Yates, Lori and Joe Pancake, Leslie and Ricky Jones, Terrenia and Gary Ashburn, Tony and Paula Hillis, and Tammy Strothers; great-grandchildren, Brady Wade Yates, James Alexander Yates, Kylee Marie Yates, Kevin Lane Yates, Grant Lee Yates, Robert Michael Yates, Haley and Chad Boyd, Justin Yates, Tanner and Jessica Pancake, Erin Jones, Ashley, Garrett and Aaron Ashburn, Heidi, Christian and Amber Hillis, Dennis Keener, Johnathan, Brandon and Amanda Kester and Casey Welch.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Vernon Joines officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery on Highway 30. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 15, 2004