Isaiah Lee Yates

As a Senior at West Craven High School, he was an honor student, football player, and role model on and off the field. His dream was to play college football, and on February 3, 2016, his dream became his reality when he signed a football scholarship at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC.

He is survived by his mother Karen George; his father John George and fiancé Crystal; brothers Johnathan George Jr. and Sergio Carter; sister Kayleigh George; aunt Natasha Abdullah; uncle Bobby Baker, Jr.; grandparents Vickie and Lawrence Murphy, Leo George, Mary George, Beth and Bobby Baker, Carolyn and Art Helmick, and Johnnie and Martha Peele. Cousin, and best friend Aaliyah Wright.

Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 a West Craven High School. Burial will follow in Harris Family Cemetery in Vanceboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cotten Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses.