More detail on this person: Robert E. Yates.
COLUMBIA - U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant
Officer 4 (CW4) Robert "Bob" E. Yates, age 66,
died May 4, 2006, at his home in Columbia, SC.
Born April 16, 1940, in Horsepen, VA, he was the
son of the late Robert T. Yates and the late
America Shrader Yates. He was President of his
Senior Class at Tazewell High School (VA),
attended Concord College, and had a career in the
Army as a helicopter pilot. Major assignments
included Vietnam, S. Korea, the 1st Gulf War, and
Germany. At the time of his retirement, he was the
only Maintenance Test Flight Examiner in Europe
for the Army's UH-60A aircraft. As a civilian, he
was a helicopter training instructor at Fort
Rucker, AL. Individual awards included the Legion
of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service
Medal, two Army Commendation Awards, 2 Army
Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve
Medal, Armed Service Ribbon. Unit awards included
the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
Mr. Yates is survived by a daughter and
son-in-law, Rebecca and Bill O'Neil of Nocona, TX;
son and daughter-in-law, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col.
Robert Eric and Mia Yates, currently serving in
Ramstein, Germany; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Bertha and Travis Pritchett of Charleston, SC,
Helen and Gregg Eckelbecker of Portland, TX;
brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Julia Yates
of Charleston, SC; sister, JoAnn Woodall of Bluff
City, TN; aunt, Pearl Munsey of Bluefield, VA;
nine nieces and nephews, including John Pritchett
of Charleston, SC and Meri Pritchett of Los
Angeles, CA.; two great-nieces and many special
friends.
The family will receive friends at Peery &
St.Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA, from 7-9
p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2006. Funeral services will
be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m.
Friday, May 12, 2006.
A memorial service will be held in Columbia, SC,
to be announced at a later date .
In lieu of flowers, the family recommends
contributions to First Christian Church, Columbia,
SC, where Bob was a member.
Obituary posted: May 10, 2006
http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/obituaries/
14541725.htm
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