Funeral services for Mr. Jesse Wayne Yates, age 82, of Manchester, will
be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Manchester Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Asbury Cemetery. Visitation with the
family will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Thursday evening at the
funeral home. Mr. Yates passed away at his residence on Tuesday,
February 2, surrounded by his loving family.
Wayne was born in Coffee County, TN, the son of the late John Ewell and
Pernice Anette Dick Yates. He was a retired production operator for
Batesville Casket Company and also served his country in the United
States Army. Wayne was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church and loved
University of Tennessee football. He farmed for many years, loved
working in the yard, and loved new cars.
In addition to his parents, Wayne was also preceded in death by two great
grandsons, Jathan and Jaylon Hershman. He is survived by his loving wife
of 60 years, Betty Winn Yates of Manchester; three daughters, Yvette
Yates Lowe and husband Nicky, of Hillsboro, Antoinette Yates and Kristi
Yates, both of Manchester; two sisters, Peggy (Mitchell) Grosch of the
Asbury community and Daphyne Adams of Manchester; four grandchildren,
Lindsey Grider-Jarvis, Kelly Grider, Jeremy Hershman, and Joshua Yates;
and three great grandchildren, Jayden, Jaelib, and Jace Yates
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE YATES FAMILY