NAME: KENNETH MELVIN YATES, AGE 63, OF KENT, WASHINGTON. BORN: JANUARY 11, 1943 IN COAL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO ODIS MELVIN AND BRUNETTA (COFFEE) YATES. PASSED AWAY: MAY 12, 2006 IN KENT, WASHINGTON AGE: 63 YEARS 4 MONTHS 1 DAY EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED MILITARY SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE WORLD. MARRIED: BARBARA HALEY IN OKLAHOMA. JEANNE SMITH IN RENTON, WA. OCCUPATION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ON PIPELINES. CHURCH AFFILIATION: KENNETH WAS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST FAITH HE WAS MILITARY POLICE IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING VIETNAM. HE WAS AWARDED THE 504TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AWARD. SURVIVED BY SONS: GERALD HAVELCHECK AND WIFE NATALIE OF KENT, WA. KENNY YATES AND WIFE CHERYL OF KENT, WA. DAUGHTER: TRACEY MAYER AND HUSBAND CHRIS OF KENT, WA. LORI WEBSTER AND HUSBAND JIM OF MAYSVILLE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: AMANDA LOUISE YATES OF VIRGINIA. JOSHUA RYAN YATES OF VIRGINIA. CONNER AND AUSTIN HAVELCHECK OF KENT, WA. HADEN AND TANNER MAYER OF KENT, WA. SISTERS: DORIS SOWELL AND HUSBAND CLAUDIE OF MELBOURNE, AR. JUNE YATES AND ALDIN DUBOIS OF WYNNEWOOD, OK. ROSE BOBBITT OF HANFORD, CA BROTHERS: JERRY NORMAN YATES AND WIFE VICKI OF PAULS VALLEY, OK. TERRY YATES AND WIFE VICKI OF PURCELL, OK. WYATT YATES AND WIFE MARY OF PAULS VALLEY, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ODIS MELVIN AND BRUNETTA YATES. WIFE: JEANNE YATES ON JULY 11, 2005.

DATE OF SERVICE: FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2006 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICE: GRAVESIDE SERVICE. INTERMENT: CINTRA CEMETERY, HUGHES COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: LLOYD MCELHANEY. PASTOR OF THE COALGATE CHURCH OF CHRIST.