Rufus Yates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rufus Yates (Chadbourn, North Carolina), who passed away on August 16, 2018, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rufus Yates or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parent Nancy McCleney Yates; his wife Edna Earl Tyler Yates; and his siblings, Robert Yates and Hubert Yates. He is survived by: his parent Robert Arthur Yates; his children, Anna Yates Odham, Glenn A. Yates of Savannah, GA and William Rufus Yates (Nan) of High Point; his sister Ruby H. Johnson of Chadbourn; his grandchildren, William Rufus Yates, Jr. (Bill), Robert Parker Yates (Carson Harrison Yates), Andrew Mercer Yates (Drew), McCauley James Yates, Erica Lee Odham, Leonard Odham (Brandon) and Heidi Kell Odham; and his great grandchildren, Luke Hudson Odham, Jacob Lee Odham and Leonard Yate Odham.
