Mr. William Lee "Bill" Yates

December 23, 1993 - November 30, 2018

Funeral will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, December 4th, 2018, at Village Chapel Funeral Home for William Lee “Bill” Yates, 24, Gadsden, who died Friday, November 30, 2018. Bishop Lamar Harvey Garner and Brother Andy Hyde will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Village Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bill was an avid Alabama fan. He loved life, music, hunting, fishing, and making people laugh. In 2005, he was the most respected pitcher in the All-American Little League, pitching a no hit game. He was a respectful and loving son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend, and everyone loved him. Everyone he came in contact with, he turned their sadness into happiness. He brought joy into everyone’s life, especially his nieces and little brothers. Bill is survived by his mother, Christy (Shane) Morrison; father, Jerry (Wendy) Yates; siblings, Brittany (David Holmes) Yates, Andrew “Bubba” Yates, Gracen Brown, Jase Yates, Dean Wiggins, Will, Bubba, Katrina and Stephanie Morrison; grandparents, Charlotte and Lee Bowen; chosen friends, Mickey Guthrie and Sherry Bone. He was preceded in death by Doshie Smith, TC Bowen, Peggy and Harvey Greenland, and Waldo Yates. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Special thanks to everyone who helped take care of Bill during the last 4 years, Coosa Valley Nursing Home, and Dr. Akisanya. The family will receive friends from 6 PM to 8 PM, Monday, December 3rd, 2018.