The son of Robert Darling "Bob" Yates & Linnie Ann (Owens) Yates
. Bill Yates GRAPELAND - Services for Bill Yates, 62, Jasper, are set for 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Grapeland with the Revs. James Mosley and Kennith Mobley officiating. . Burial will be in the Refuge Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of Grapeland. Mr. Yates died Thursday evening at his home after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 10, 1922, in Stonewall County. He was a Baptist and lived in Jasper five years, and lived in Grapeland and Diboll most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired painter and security guard. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florena Collins Yates, Jasper; two daughters, Lane Camp and Nikki Carnley, both of Diboll; two sons, Bill Bean Yates and Noel Drew Yates, both of Diboll; a sister, ImaGene Gay, New Boston; two brothers, Leroy Yates, Grapeland, and Otis- Yates, Warren; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Nephews will serve as pallbearers
First married to Mary Helen (Perry) Yates
2 Feb 1946 • Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Divorced
Mother of baby daughter, Trudy Dale Yates
Second marriage to Lottie Sam (Wright) 19 Aug 1949 • Smith, Texas, USA
Divorced
Mother of, Daughters: Lane Yates & Nikki Yates
Sons, Bill Dean Yates & Noel Drew Yates
Third Marriage to Ftorena Ethel Byerly Collins 29 Oct 1977 • Smith County, Texas, USA
Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 Name: Billy R Yates Gender: Male Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1977 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 55 Spouse: Florena E Collins Spouse
The son of Robert Darling "Bob" Yates & Linnie Ann (Owens) Yates
. Bill Yates GRAPELAND - Services for Bill Yates, 62, Jasper, are set for 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Grapeland with the Revs. James Mosley and Kennith Mobley officiating. . Burial will be in the Refuge Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of Grapeland. Mr. Yates died Thursday evening at his home after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 10, 1922, in Stonewall County. He was a Baptist and lived in Jasper five years, and lived in Grapeland and Diboll most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired painter and security guard. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florena Collins Yates, Jasper; two daughters, Lane Camp and Nikki Carnley, both of Diboll; two sons, Bill Bean Yates and Noel Drew Yates, both of Diboll; a sister, ImaGene Gay, New Boston; two brothers, Leroy Yates, Grapeland, and Otis- Yates, Warren; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Nephews will serve as pallbearers
First married to Mary Helen (Perry) Yates
2 Feb 1946 • Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Divorced
Mother of baby daughter, Trudy Dale Yates
Second marriage to Lottie Sam (Wright) 19 Aug 1949 • Smith, Texas, USA
Divorced
Mother of, Daughters: Lane Yates & Nikki Yates
Sons, Bill Dean Yates & Noel Drew Yates
Third Marriage to Ftorena Ethel Byerly Collins 29 Oct 1977 • Smith County, Texas, USA
Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 Name: Billy R Yates Gender: Male Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1977 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 55 Spouse: Florena E Collins Spouse
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Family Members
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Robert Lafayette "R.L." Yates
1904–1981
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Andrew Bernice Yates
1906–1963
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Walter Mayo Yates
1907–1971
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Lee Roy Yates
1909–1998
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Gladys Marie Yates Ivey
1911–1977
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Odis Rill Yates
1912–1997
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Boyd Olan "Bud" Yates
1914–1984
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Travis Louise "Pete" Yates Lively
1917–1976
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Ohtis Mazelle "Shine" Yates Duncan
1921–1964
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Imogene Yates Gay
1925–2020
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