Wilmer Yeatts

Wilmer Clinton Yeatts "PaPa Bill" age 86 of 308 Walter Chambers Street, Eden went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Wednesday morning August 13, 2014.

A funeral service will held on Friday at 2 pm at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Yeatts was born May 18, 1928 in Ruffin, NC to the late Harry and Rosa Gatewood Yeatts. He retired from Karastan Rug Mill and was a member of New Beginnings Church which he loved dearly along with Pastor Eugene Broome. He was a member of the Silver Sneakers Club at the YMCA and was a favorite customer at Speedy's restaurant.

Preceding him in death along with his parents was his wife Bettie Brammer Yeatts and grand son-in-law, Mark Wilson.

Surviving is a son Ronald Yeatts and wife Chris and great neice, Betty Copley of Stuart, VA ; daughter, Kathy Yeatts; grandson, Mike Yeatts and wife Betsy; granddaughter, Wendy Yeatts Wilson; great grandchildren, Ariell, Tylan, Noah, Kuper Yeatts, Kaleb and Haley Wilson; great great grandchild, Tanner Travis; daughter-in-law & son-in-law, Sandra and Garry Hall all of Eden; brother Harold Yeatts and wife Pencie of Stoneville; special buddy, Dewey Snody; sweetheart, Penny Snody; special friend, Nellie "Tootsie" Carter of Reidsville

The family will receive friends on Thursday evening at Fair Funeral Home from 6-8 pm and other times at his home.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com