Radford B. Yates, 86
A retired crew leader with the Tennessee Forestry Division, and a member of Cumberland Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The son of the late James David and Lou Ella Brymer Yates, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Pack Yates; brothers, Rayburn Yates and James Milo Yates; halfsisters, Alma Yates and Dovie Yates; and halfbrother, Tommy Sullivan.
He is survived by daughter, Kathy Yates of Spencer; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Brady Smith of Spencer; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy R. and Betty K. Yates of McMinnville; stepson and daughter-in-law, Dolan and Dorothy Sullivan of McMinnville; sister, Hassie Sullivan of McMinnville; grandchildren, Charm Sullivan, Tammy Smith Deweese, Benita Yates Byars and Greg Yates; great-grandchildren, Justin Greene, Jaylon Greene, Morgan Deweese, Cody Byars, Courtney Byars, and Lindsay Spain; step-grandchildren, Sherry Ferguson and Tammy Baldwin; and step great-grandchildren, Sarah Ferguson.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Dennis Deweese officiating. Burial will follow at Long Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 26, 2005