Laura Jean Yates

August 11, 1967 - March 30, 2020

Laura Yates 52 years of age of Hopkins Fork passed away Monday March 30, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1967 to the late John Henry and Helen Gean Dorton Little. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by two grandchildren. She is survived by her husband; Larry “Bud” Yates, three sons; John Wesley Yates of Caney, Chris (Tiffany) Yates of Paris, Zach Yates of Caney, three daughters; April Newsome of Alleghany, Jessica (Justin) Slone of Weeksbury, Sarah Yates of Caney, one brother; Johnny Little of Little Robinson, four sisters; Linda Jesensky of Wheelwright, Tonda Johnson of Ohio, Ellen Hagerman of Indiana, Brenda Newsome of Weeksbury and fifteen grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held on Saturday April 4, 2020 at 1:00PM at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Willie Meade officiating. Burial will follow in the Rissie Branham Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday at the funeral home after 6:00PM with services at 7:00PM. Also, at this time our kitchen area is closed due to current regulations.