Lester Yates, Jr.

Lester Yates Jr., 92, passed away Tuesday July 30, 2024, at the Lampasas Assisted Living Center in Lampasas, Texas. Visitation will be at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Lampasas from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Saturday August 3, 2024, service will follow at 2:00 PM with Joe Manuel and Glendon Nicks officiating with interment to follow at Kempner Cemetery. Lester was born November 4, 1931, to Lester and Gladys Yates in Lampasas County. He graduated from Lampasas High School in 1949, and then served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955 and was honorably discharged. On June 17, 1955 Lester married his wife Annette (Berry) Yates, and they would have been married 68 years had she lived 29 days longer. Annette passed away May 19, 2023. Lester was employed with Lone Star Gas for 38 years, and retired as a regional manager in 1994. After retiring Lester and his wife Annette and their oldest son Brian bought 68 acres in Lampasas County, where they stayed until they moved into assisted living. Lester enjoyed gardening, working at the farm, and fishing in the Lampasas River that ran across the back of their property. Over the years Lester was very involved in community service, he was President of the American Heart Association for many years. He was President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1977 in Seymour Texas, and he was in the Lions Club and nominated Lion of the year in 1980 & 1981. Lester was a Deacon of First Christion Church in Seymour Texas. Lester was always involved in all the churches they were associated with, and he sang in the choir. Lester loved his family; they were always the number one thing in his life. Lester is preceded in death by his wife Annette, and his parents Lester and Gladys Yates Lester is survived by his sons Brian Yates of Lampasas Texas; son Ronnie and wife Melanie of Hamilton Texas; grandson Rowdy Yates and his wife Rachel of Scottsdale, Arizona; granddaughter Lacee Porter and her husband Jay of Iola, Texas; great-grandson Dean Salome and three step-grandkids, Conlee, Cannon, and Presley Porter all of Iola, Texas and was expecting his fifth great grandchild in October. He is survived by his two sisters Mozelle Nicks, and Nadine Butler, he also had numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will be at Kempner Cemetery in Kempner, Texas. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Lampasas. Please view Mr. Yates' online memorial at www.heritagefuneraltx.com

Lester Yates, Jr.

November 4, 1931 - July 29, 2024