He was a native of Gaston County, and was the son of the late Raymond Yates and Nellie Mae Rigler Yates.
Roger was a retired electrician from Eagle Mountain Finishing Company and served in the U. S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Cramerton, 40+ year member of New Hope Optimist Club, former member of the Cramerton Jaycees, coached Little League for over 40 years with the New Hope Optimist Green Team and the Belmont Little League Allstars; an avid fisherman, member of New Hope Square Dance Club for over 15 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 42 years, Judy Kay Wallace Yates; daughter, Julia Yates Williams of Lowell; son, Roger Wade "Roddy" Yates, Jr. and wife Natalie of Gastonia; brothers, Gary D. Yates and wife, Patricia of Gastonia, Ralph L. Yates and wife Laura of Spring City, TN., Ray W. Yates and wife, Hilda of Jasper, Texas; grandsons, Timothy John "T. J." Williams, II and Nicholas Riley Yates; brother in law and sister in law, Thomas E. "Gene" Wallace and wife, Peggy of Gastonia; sister in law, Frances Wallace of Mt. Holly; special nephew, Daniel Yates and wife Donna of Dallas, NC; numerous neices and nephews
FUNERAL:First Baptist Church. 235 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC 28032.
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Dr. David Julen
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Senior Adult Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Cramerton; members of New Hope Optimist Club and as many former Little League players as possible.
Roger was a retired electrician from Eagle Mountain Finishing Company and served in the U. S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Cramerton, 40+ year member of New Hope Optimist Club, former member of the Cramerton Jaycees, coached Little League for over 40 years with the New Hope Optimist Green Team and the Belmont Little League Allstars; an avid fisherman, member of New Hope Square Dance Club for over 15 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 42 years, Judy Kay Wallace Yates; daughter, Julia Yates Williams of Lowell; son, Roger Wade "Roddy" Yates, Jr. and wife Natalie of Gastonia; brothers, Gary D. Yates and wife, Patricia of Gastonia, Ralph L. Yates and wife Laura of Spring City, TN., Ray W. Yates and wife, Hilda of Jasper, Texas; grandsons, Timothy John "T. J." Williams, II and Nicholas Riley Yates; brother in law and sister in law, Thomas E. "Gene" Wallace and wife, Peggy of Gastonia; sister in law, Frances Wallace of Mt. Holly; special nephew, Daniel Yates and wife Donna of Dallas, NC; numerous neices and nephews
FUNERAL:First Baptist Church. 235 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC 28032.
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Dr. David Julen
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Senior Adult Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Cramerton; members of New Hope Optimist Club and as many former Little League players as possible.
He was a native of Gaston County, and was the son of the late Raymond Yates and Nellie Mae Rigler Yates.
Roger was a retired electrician from Eagle Mountain Finishing Company and served in the U. S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Cramerton, 40+ year member of New Hope Optimist Club, former member of the Cramerton Jaycees, coached Little League for over 40 years with the New Hope Optimist Green Team and the Belmont Little League Allstars; an avid fisherman, member of New Hope Square Dance Club for over 15 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 42 years, Judy Kay Wallace Yates; daughter, Julia Yates Williams of Lowell; son, Roger Wade "Roddy" Yates, Jr. and wife Natalie of Gastonia; brothers, Gary D. Yates and wife, Patricia of Gastonia, Ralph L. Yates and wife Laura of Spring City, TN., Ray W. Yates and wife, Hilda of Jasper, Texas; grandsons, Timothy John "T. J." Williams, II and Nicholas Riley Yates; brother in law and sister in law, Thomas E. "Gene" Wallace and wife, Peggy of Gastonia; sister in law, Frances Wallace of Mt. Holly; special nephew, Daniel Yates and wife Donna of Dallas, NC; numerous neices and nephews
FUNERAL:First Baptist Church. 235 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC 28032.
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Dr. David Julen
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Senior Adult Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Cramerton; members of New Hope Optimist Club and as many former Little League players as possible.
Roger was a retired electrician from Eagle Mountain Finishing Company and served in the U. S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Cramerton, 40+ year member of New Hope Optimist Club, former member of the Cramerton Jaycees, coached Little League for over 40 years with the New Hope Optimist Green Team and the Belmont Little League Allstars; an avid fisherman, member of New Hope Square Dance Club for over 15 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 42 years, Judy Kay Wallace Yates; daughter, Julia Yates Williams of Lowell; son, Roger Wade "Roddy" Yates, Jr. and wife Natalie of Gastonia; brothers, Gary D. Yates and wife, Patricia of Gastonia, Ralph L. Yates and wife Laura of Spring City, TN., Ray W. Yates and wife, Hilda of Jasper, Texas; grandsons, Timothy John "T. J." Williams, II and Nicholas Riley Yates; brother in law and sister in law, Thomas E. "Gene" Wallace and wife, Peggy of Gastonia; sister in law, Frances Wallace of Mt. Holly; special nephew, Daniel Yates and wife Donna of Dallas, NC; numerous neices and nephews
FUNERAL:First Baptist Church. 235 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC 28032.
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Dr. David Julen
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Senior Adult Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Cramerton; members of New Hope Optimist Club and as many former Little League players as possible.
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