Ellen Gray Yates Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 21, 2026, at the age of 92, Ellen Gray Yates of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ellen Gray Yates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Thomas Gray and Bertha Harrell Gray; her husband Marion Johnson Yates, Sr.; her son Bubba Yates; her siblings, Emmette Gray, Marion Davis and Jean Brooks; and her brothers-in-law, James T. Yates, Earl Yates, Nick Yates, Jimmy Yates and Bobby Yates.
She is survived by: her children, Billy Yates (Judy), Brenda Clabough (Lynn) and Kay Matthews (Dennis); her siblings, William E. Gray, Betty G. Bishop and Evelyn G. Oliver; her grandchildren, Jason Yates, Courtney Wells, Lisa Clabough and Brandy Alaniz; her sisters-in-law, Peggy Kutsmeda and Macy Marnon; and her caregiver Marie Gross-Crossen. She is also survived by 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson.
