Claude Yates Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Claude Yates of Holly Ridge, North Carolina, born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, whose life came to an end on April 5, 2025 at the age of 59, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Claude farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Claude is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude C. Yates, Sr. and Kay Yates (Worthey); and his daughter LeShay Yates. He is survived by: his wife Wendy Yates (Petree); his son KeShawn Yates; his daughter-in-law Angel Frazier of Holly Ridge; his grandson Zaiden Yates; his siblings, Claudia Yates of Pittsburgh, PA, Lynn Yates of Pittsburgh, PA and Kevin Yates of Maryland; his mother-in-law Sandy Steadman of Sneads Ferry; and his close friend Mike Dennett. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and other beloved family members.