Bobbye Roten Yates, age 83, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. She was born on June 28, 1940 in Walnut, Mississippi, to Robert Andrew Roten and Madeline Malone Roten. She was a member of Cherry Road Baptist Church. Bobbye retired from Fisher Steel and previously worked for Bethlehem Steel (St. Louis, MO). She was a talented seamstress and after retirement, she was an excellent homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Larry Yates, Sr. and siblings, Lamar, Vernon, and Irene.
Bobbye is survived by her son, Jeffery Yates; step-children, Larry Yates Jr., Donald Ray Yates, and Deborah Champluvier; five grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Lloyd Roten (Diane); sister, Kay Jamieson; niece, Jennifer Goff; and nephew, David Jamieson.
The family will receive friends at visitation on Wednesday, May 8 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life at the funeral service on Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 AM, also at Memphis Funeral Home. Graveside committal service and interment will immediately follow at Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery.
