  Samuel Edward Yates, Jr. 17 June 1976 - 23 August 2008 "He fought a good fight and ran a good race"   The Herald Democrat August 26, 2008 Samuel Edward Yates, Jr. passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 at Medical City in Dallas. Sam has fought a great battle with cancer and finally won. Eddie came into this world on the evening of June 16, 1976 in Sherman. He was the son of his namesake Samuel Yates Sr. and his mother, Judith Allen, both of Denison. Eddie grew up in Pottsboro until his high school years when he lived in Arlington where he graduated from Kennedale High School in 1995. Eddie loved to travel and set off on a cross country adventure doing custom harvesting from Canada to Mexico. He was always a hard worker whether it was doing construction work with his favorite Uncle, Joel Allen, or being on the road, he was always working. Later in life Eddie, with traveling in his blood, set off on the road again and became a long haul driver for J.B. Hunt Inc. He worked for five years, even being named driver of the year in 2007, until his battle with cancer began. Eddie has not accumulated much of what the world considers of value, but of those things which can't be bought, such as integrity and friendship he has gained great wealth. Eddie was preceded in death by his grandfathers, James Allen and T. J. Berry of Denison, Reverend Frank Yates and wife Dorothy of Dallas. He is survived by his father, Sam Yates, Sr. and wife Joyce of China Springs; mother Judi Howard and husband Bill of Colbert, Okla.; sisters, Dori Smith and husband Bart of Denison, Carrie Yates McBride of Colbert, Okla.; special nephew Jacob Allen of Pottsboro; his beloved grandmother, Dorothy Allen Berry of Denison, who will miss his spirit, and a very special friend, Jody Tierney of New York. Eddie also left behind many beloved uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and great friends, to numerous to count. The family request that donations to honor Eddie be made to, caringbridge.org, or a favorite charity. Pallbearers with be Bart Smith, Dewey Griffith Sr. Dewey Griffith Jr., Robert Griffith Sr. Robert Griffith Jr., Terry Howard, Randy Howard, Richard Howard. Family visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 at American Funeral Service, 4312 W. Crawford, Denison. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 at the Georgetown Baptist Church in Pottsboro. Rev. Bobby Hancock and Rev. Hugh Davis will officiate. Interment will follow at Georgetown Cemetery, Pottsboro.  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |