Mr. Richard Eugene Yates, 83, of 2510 Haven Street, Kannapolis, died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Lane Street Baptist Church. Rev. Gene Edwards and Rev. Brown Bost will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The body will remain at Lady's Funeral Home until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 PM Monday at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the residence. Mr. Yates was born July 9, 1919 in Wilkes County, NC. He was the son of the late J.W. and Cora Yates. He retired in 1982 from the Number Five Slasher Room of Cannon Mills Plant One. He had lived in this area for 52 years and was a member of Lane Street Baptist Church. Mr Yates was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Yates is survived by his wife of 55 years, Audrey Yates; three daughters, Patsy Y. Prevette and her husband, Jerry, of Kannapolis, Debbie Y. Bumgarner and her husband, Michael, of Raleigh, Sherry Y. Walter and her husband, Randy, of Concord; sister, Alice Lee Pendergrast of Granite Falls, NC; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Lane Street Baptist Church Building Fund, 2532 Lane Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
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