James Lloyd Yates, 81

A retired employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of the late Tommy and Lela Marie Hale Yates. He was also preceded in death by sister Lola Cunningham and brothers Arzie and Ed Yates.

He is survived by wife Anna Marie Yates, daughter Joyce A. Kell of Lynn Haven, Fla., son and daughter-in-law James Dale and Teresa Yates of Spencer, grandchildren and their spouses Regina and Joe Raplee of Callaway, Fla., Julie and Warren Clark of Lynn Haven, Fla., James Dustin and Rebecca Yates of Rock Island, and William Ross Yates of Spencer, great-grandchildren Niclous Raplee, Alex Raplee, Tiffany Raplee, Sara Clark, Emily Clark and Savannah (Tiger) Yates, special friend and cousin Mamie Madewell, and several nieces and nephews.

Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Love-Cantrell & Cope Spencer Chapel with Bill VanHoozier and Woodrow Forsythe officiating. Burial will follow at Town Cemetery. Visitation is today from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. till the time of the service at Love-Cantrell & Cope Spencer Chapel.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Spencer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 31, 2006