It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ronald Yates of Ripley, Tennessee, who passed away on March 11, 2023, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ronald Yates to show support.

He was predeceased by : his father Thomas Yates. He is survived by : his wife Betty Mills Yates of Ripley, TN; his mother Dorothy Stanford Yates of Saltillo; his children, Bonita Flores of Blue Springs, Annelida Lackey (Bo) of Ripley, TN and Keith Yates of Ripley, TN; his siblings, Deborah Oaks of Saltillo and Timothy Yates of Saltillo; and his grandchildren, Christopher Clements (Taylor) of Atlanta, GA, Ronald Clements of Blue Springs, Nicholas Clements (Stephanie) of Memphis, TN, Regina Porter (Brian) of Myrtle, MS, Samantha Newman (Victor) of Atoka, TN and Gwendolyn Drew Lackey of Huntsville, AL. He is also survived by great-grandchildren; host of other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Waters Funeral Home Inc