Patricia Yates, 77, passed on June 7, 2021. She was born March 18, 1944 to parents, H.E. Austin and Mary Edith "Sig" Austin. A Charlotte native, Patricia attended Myers Park High School and Wingate College.
She worked for Hartford Insurance and Yates Structural Engineering. An original Hornets fan, she attended over 300 games. At the end of her life she became an avid fan of Korean pop music and BTS in particular.
Patricia is survived by her husband, A. Wynn Yates; her daughters, Alicia and Anna Yates; son-in-law, James Bryant II; granddaughters, Katie and Zoe Bryant; her brother, Billy Austin; sister, Jayne Barreras; and brother, T.E. Austin. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marie Steed.
A memorial service to celebrate and honor her life will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 11th in the chapel of McEwen Myers Park, 500 Providence Road, Charlotte. The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, 733 3rd Ave., Ste. 510, NY, NY 10017.
