Melissa Yates

Melissa Sue Yates, 37, of Springfield, died Sunday June 21, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday June 26th at 1:00 p.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Rushing officiating. Interment will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Tom Hudlow, Steve Threet, Mason Hudlow, Michael Threet, Anthony Kingsbury, and Tommy Smith serving as pallbearers. . The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday 12 noon until service time at the funeral home.

Melissa was born November 23, 1977 in Davidson County. She was a graduate of Springfield High School and she attended Vol State. Melissa was a licensed cosmetologist and was a member of Main Street Church of Christ. She was a loving mother, aunt, and friend.

Melissa was preceded in death by her father: Frank Hubert "Bert" Yates, III, and by her grandfathers: Edward Morton Price and Frank H. Yates, Jr. She is survived by her daughter: Brooklyne Yates and her son: Brett Yates both of Springfield, her mother: Connie Yates of Springfield, sister: Kristi Kingsbury of Springfield, grandmothers: Sue Price of Springfield, Claudine Yates of Nashville, and by her nephew: Connor Kingsbury.

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