In Memory of

Robert

Ray

"Bob"

Yates

Obituary for Robert Ray "Bob" Yates

YATES, Robert R. "Bob", 76, of Gibsonton passed away November 14, 2010. Bob was retired from and proudly served in the U.S. Army during Korea and Vietnam. Bob is survived by his wife of 39 years, Loi Yates; son, Tony Yates; daughter, Janice Duval; grandchildren Nicole, Max, Isabella, Elijah, Caleb, Olivia, Isiah, Gilbert and Becky; four great grandchildren and many other loving family members. A funeral Mass will be conducted 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church with interment at 11:30 a.m. in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell with military honors bestowed to Mr Yates. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the funeral home with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Haley's Cove Community Living Center, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, in Bob's memory.