ELKHART - Homer Sherman Yates, 79, of 2627 N. CR 500W, Warsaw, died at 2:11 p.m. Nov. 6, 2008, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
He was born July 17, 1929, in Bonanza, Ky., to Henry and Rutha Yates.
He owned Yates Tree Service, Warsaw, and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are a son, Jeffrey A. Yates, Warsaw; a daughter, Tonya R. Brown, Etna Green; three grandchildren; and three sisters, Hester Abbott and Lilly Hurd, both of Warsaw, and Hazel McFerran, Angola.
A memorial service will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at God's Highway to Heaven, Warsaw, with Pastor Bob Brown officiating. Cremation will take place at Elkhart Cremation Services.
