Charles Yates Obituary
The memory of Charles Yates of Gray, Tennessee, born in Clintwood, Virginia, who passed away on April 28, 2026 at the age of 76, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Charles 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 Charles 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 mother Emogene Bise Yates. He is survived by: his father Newton B. Yates; his wife Rita Catherine Yates; his son Richard Yates (Deanna); his grandchildren, Ashley Stokes (Devan) and Westin Yates; his siblings, Greg Yates (Donna) and Gilda Stanley; and his cousin Mike Yates (Jody).
