YATES, Sharon R., age 71, passed away at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN, on January 1, 2015. She was born December 23, 1943 in Nashville, Tn, to Robert J. Spain and Elva Ruth Trull Spain. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charlie Yates; her granddaughter, Ashley Yates, and her brothers, Ricky and Jimmy Spain. She is survived by her children, Allan (Rhonda) Yates, Renee (Ralph) Meadows, and Connie (Barry) Yoes; brother, David (Julie) Spain; sisters, Vicky Spain and Cindy (Gary) Lovell; 7 grandchildren, Kelly, Cassie, Lacey, Kendra, Leland, Malcom, and Simon; and 6 great-grandchildren. Sharon was an over forty year member of the First General Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. She was a homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Funeral service will be Sunday, January 4, 2015, at 5pm in the Chapel of Cheatham County Funeral Home with Brother Larry Dale Combs officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 3, 2015, from 10am until 6pm and on Sunday from 12noon until service hour of 5pm. Burial will be private. Serving as pallbearers will be Malcom Meadows, Leland Yoes, Simon Yates, Mitchell Pierce, Ian Pierce, Jr, Donald Tarpey and Junior Thompson. Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 cheathamcountyfh.com