Yates obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Yates, Morris Thomas 26 Aug 2008 Sep 2008 Jerry Nelson Yates, Rose Mae Cyprian 27 Aug 2001 Aug 2001 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 8/26/2008 YATES, MORRIS THOMAS He was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at the Louisiana War Veterans Home, Jackson. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having enlisted twice on Aug. 11, 1936, and Sept. 26, 1942. He was honorably discharged Oct. 4, 1943, in Longview, Texas. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Ron Tyndall. Burial will be in Douglas, Texas. Survived by his two children, Matthew Yates, of Baton Rouge, and Priscilla Christopher, of Houston; six grandchildren, Michael Yates, of New Roads, Suzanne Lasa Faget, of Baton Rouge, Richard Paul Yates, of Hammond, David Christopher, of Houston, Sherry Housley, of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mary Katherine Brissey, of Tulsa, Okla.; 17 great-grandchildren, Andrew, Amber, Kayleigh, Joshua, Matthew, Shawn and Raven Yates, Gabriael Lachman, Emily, Rebecca and Brooke Faget, Paige, Lauren and Reid Christopher, Colton and Caelin Housley and Trinity Looney; and great-great-grandchild, Skileigh Brown. Preceded in death by his father, Vail F. Yates; mother, Ila Yates; brother, Eldon "Buck" Yates; and sister, Willie V. Hickerson. Morris Yates lived most of his life in and around Douglass, Texas. He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Army. He helped train soldiers in chemical warfare during World War II. After losing a leg in a non-combatant accident, he received an honorable discharge and left the Army in Longview, Texas, on Oct. 4, 1943. He subsequently worked for a period of time in Shreveport, building prosthetic devices. During his life, he owned and operated a grocery store and saw mill. He also worked as a farmer, rancher and welder. He accepted Christ as his savior when he was a young man and was baptized in the Angelina River near the Goodman Bridge. At that time, he was active at Kate's Chapel Church in Douglass, Texas, and was a member of the Baptist church most of his life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice in His Care, 3233 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 102, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/27/2001 YATES, ROSE MAE CYPRIAN MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rose Mae Cyprian Yates died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a native of Independence. She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Yates of Memphis; one son, Byron Yates of Memphis; two step-sons, Reginald Miller of Dallas and Anthony Miller of Atlanta; three stepdaughters of Benton Harbor, Mich.; one sister, Mable Thompson of New Jersey; three brothers, Andrew Cyprian Jr. and Bobbie Dale Cyprian, both of Independence, and Willie J. Cyprian of Hammond. She was preceded in death by her mother, Addie Watson Cyprian; her father, Andrew Jackson Cyprian Sr.; a sister, Barbara Marie Cyprian Martin; and an infant brother, David Cyprian. A funeral was held today at New Salem Baptist Church in Memphis. The Rev. Lafete Tucker will conduct a local service Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Independence, and burial will be in the Durbin Cemetery at Independence. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/yates.txt