Cover photo for Dow Yates's Obituary
Dow Yates Profile Photo
1937 Dow 2017

Dow Yates

September 4, 1937 — May 9, 2017

Dow Yates, age 79, a McMinnville, TN resident and Putnam County, TN native was born September 4, 1937 and died May 9, 2017 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, self-employed in office supplies sales and service and son of the late James Monroe and Mary Eller Yates. Mr. Yates was a member of McMinnville First Free Will Baptist Church and loved his church family deeply. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Margaret Carter; and brother, Bill Yates. He was married February 24, 1962 to Ola Walden Yates of McMinnville who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children and spouse, Sandy and Ronnie Porter of McMinnville and Roger Yates of LaVergne, TN; two granddaughters, Brittany Porter and Bethany Porter both of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Bobbie and Jerry Sliger of Cookeville, TN; several nieces and nephews; and three sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Frances and John England, Helen and Donald Hutchings and Betty Smith. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017 in High’s Chapel with Bro. Bill Eversole to officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery with military grave rites conducted by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 10:00 a.m. Friday until the time of service at High’s. The men of McMinnville First Free Will Baptist Church are asked to serve as honorary pall bearers. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dow Yates, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Funeral Service

Friday, May 12, 2017

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 8

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree