Yates

Larry T. Yates, 65, of 1072 Lawsonham Road, Rimersburg, died at 8:15 a.m. Wedn-esday at his home after a long illness.

Born Aug. 29, 1941, in Rime-rsburg, he was the son of Walter A. and Willa Mae Soliday Yates.

He was a lifelong resident of the Rimersburg area and was an Army veteran.

In his younger years, he was a mechanic and welder at several coal and construction companies and also had worked at Pullman Standard. He was self-employed most of his life as the operator of Yates Garage of Rimersburg and Sligo Auto Salvage and retired in 2005.

He was a member of VFW Post 7132. the Shearer Shick American Legion of Rimersburg and the Clarion Moose and Eagles lodges. He also belonged to the Clarion Masonic Lodge, the Coudersport Consistory and the Zem Zem Shriners of Erie.

He enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving are his wife, Becky A. Petersen Yates, whom he married Aug. 30, 1968; two daughters, Sandy J. Yates and her fiancé, Randy Rumbarger and Kimberly J. Weaver and her husband, Chris, all of Rimersburg; two sons, Eric T. and William K. Yates, both of Rimersburg; and two grandchildren, Aiden L. and Emma M. Weaver, both of Rimersburg.

He also is survived by a sister and her husband, Patty and Dan Minick of Rimersburg; a special little friend, Taylor Reinsel of Rimersburg; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

<B>YATES </B>— Friends of Larry T. Yates, who died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the<B> Varner Funeral Home</B>, Rimersburg.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Randy Evans, hospice chaplain of the Clarion-Forest VNA officiating.Memorial donations may be made to the Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice, P.O. Box 668, Knox, PA 16232.