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Obituary for Jerry "Jerold" Yates Jr.

Jerry "Jerold"  Yates Jr.
Davenport, VA – Elder Jerry Yates Jr. (Jerold), born July 22, 1935 in Dickenson County, VA passed away in his home in Buchanan County, VA, surrounded by his family and friends on June 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Yates, Sr. and Roxie Deel Yates Branham, two sons, Jamie Dean Yates and Jeffery Wilson Counts, one granddaughter, Cassie Marie Yates Owens, two brothers, Ervin Yates and Donald Keith Yates, and one sister, Annette Yates Owens. Mr. Yates was a U.S. Navy veteran, retired coal miner and Elder and member of Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years and caregiver, Ellen Rasnake Yates, two sons, Allen Kent Yates of the home, Erwin Jessie and Valerie Yates of Haysi, VA, three daughters, Emily Jane and Kimrick Church of Haysi, Melissa Jo and Harles Yates of Haysi, and Cathy and Jack Barton of Davenport, twin sister, Jackie Yates Raines of Haysi, and sister, Myrna Barr of Richmond, VA, a brother, Greg Branham of North Carolina, a sister, Shelby Yates Taylor of Bristol, TN, twelve grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Haysi Funeral Home with Elders Jim Duty, Roger Fuller, and Jimmy Counts officiating. Burial will follow in the Tom and Sarah Rasnake Cemetery, Bee, VA with a military graveside service. Pallbearers will be Daniel Counts, Jesse Counts, Seth Yates, Chris Yates, Justin Yates, Corie Yates, Kennieth Church, Brandon Yates, Bryan Deel and Chase Rasnake. Honorary pallbearers will be Bart Skalzi, Johnny Staubs, Dennis Petty, George Schleifer who were all shipmates of Mr. Yates on the USS Marias in the US Navy. Addition honorary pallbearers include Albert Rasnake, Tivis Gibson, Dr. Joseph Smiddy and Airman First Class, Corey Barton. The family will receive friends after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the funeral home with an evening service at 6:00 with Rev. Roy Lee Wilson, and Elders Noah Kim Edwards, Jim O’quinn, and Corbin Hampton. Online condolences may be sent to www.haysifuneral.com. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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