JOHNNY LESTER (John Boy) YATES, Jr., 38 years of age of Vansant, VA, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Princeton, WV.  Born in Tazewell County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Johnny Lester Yates Sr. and Lois Ann Looney Yates.  He was a heavy equipment operator and was employed by Rogers Service Center as an automobile  mechanic.   He attended the Keen Mountain Free Pentecostal Church. 

Mr. Yates is survived by his wife Brenda Lynn Matthews Yates of Vansant, VA, One daughter, Hannah Grace Yates, Vansant, VA, One Step-daughter, Carol Ann Looney, Vansant, VA, One Step-grandson, Domanic Jage Looney, Vansant, VA, Two Sisters, Debra D. and her husband Jessie Fraley Jr., Vansant, VA, Roberta and her husband Rex Parsons, Vansant, VA, Maternal Grandmother: Mary Magdalene Stiltner Looney, Vansant, VA

He is also survived by four nephews – Chris Parsons, Nathaniel Parsons, Keith Parsons and Nathan Fraley.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents – Milton and Stella Faye Yates, Maternal Grandfather – Hassell Arnold Looney, and one nephew Joshua Lee Compton.

Funeral services for JOHNNY LESTER (John Boy) YATES, JR., will be conducted Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at the Keen Mountain Free Pentecostal Church with Rev. Randy Webb and Rev. Danny Hess officiating with burial to follow in the Dry Fork Cemetery on Dry Fork – Vansant, VA

Friends may call at the Keen Mountain Free Pentecostal Church Sunday afternoon after 5:00 P.M. and there will be services Sunday and Monday evenings at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Joe Yates, Roger Coleman, Matthew Justice Brian Keen, Chad Coleman, Ellis Johnson and Bo Justice.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Roger Daniels, Jim Ratliff and Randy Matthews.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in charge of all arrangements.