Ralph Edward Yates, 84 of Azle, passed away June 15, 2019.
Visitation: 4:00-6:00 PM, Sunday June 23, 2019, Biggers Funeral Home, 6100 Azle Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76135. Service: Monday, June 24, 2019, 1:00 P.M. , Walnut Creek Baptist Church, 220 West Reno Road, Azle, Texas 76020. Interment to follow at Azleland Memorial Park.
Ralph was born June 30, 1934 in Lewisburg, West Virginia to Clarence Edward Yates and Katherine Virginia Morgan Yates. Ralph served his country in the United State Air Force. He married Goldie Fay Williams on November 27, 1959 in Las Vegas. He was a car dealer. Ralph served as Head Usher at Walnut Creek Baptist Church for over 35 years. He liked to deer hunt.
Survived by his wife: Doddie Yate; Children, Kathy Rhodes, Dwayne E. Yates and wife, Jonie, Deborah Kay Petrie and husband, Robert, and Michael Yate; Grandchildren, Richard, Jonathan, Vanessa, Stephanie, Christopher, Melissa, Whitney, Tiffany, Clint, Jennifer, Robert Jr, Katie Colby and Brandon; Great –grandchildren, Briley, McKinley, Cayden, Dallas, Collin, Chase, Luke, Sam Henry, Ryan, and Liam; Sister, Betty Virginia Lovelace and husband, Leon; Brother, Carl Yates and wife, Sue.