Bentley Charles Yates, Sr., age 93 of Goodlettsville, TN passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at Skyline Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 12pm in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier with Pastor Frank Cardona officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Goodlettsville, TN with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends on Friday, June 21, 2024 from 4pm to 8pm at the funeral home and Saturday from 11am till time of service at 12pm.
Bentley Charles Yates was born on January 15, 1931 in Cleveland, TN. He joined the Air Force when he was 15 and served 16 1/2 years. On June 17, 1950 he married Bobby Joyce Young and eventually had three children. His family meant the world to him. He went on to work in freight for many years and the last twenty years as a supervisor for Yellow Freight before retiring. Ben loved Southern Gospel Music and used his talent to minister to many people at churches, nursing homes and his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Thelma Yates; his wife, Bobbie; his brothers, Jimmy, Tommy and Hugh; his sisters, Helen Colston and Winona Clemmons.
He is survived by his three children; Rebecca (Wendell) Marshall, Kathy (Lee) Simmons and Ben Yates, Jr.; four grandchildren, Amy (Thomas) Murphy, Amanda (Justin) Brogdon, Trey (Tiffany) Yates and Jesse Yates as well as 10 great-grandchildren.
Ben was a Christian man who loved the Lord and his family with all his heart and we look forward to being with him again in Heaven someday soon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 DEPT 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier is in charge of these arrangements.
