Helen Yates

Helen Loflin Yates, 87, of W. Noell Ave., Denton died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Gerald Ward and Rev. Ron Nichols. Interment will follow at the Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Yates was born August 6, 1923 in Randolph County to Julius Laughlin and Mamie Briles Laughlin. She was a graduate of Farmer High School Class of 1941 and worked for Bishers Hosiery Mill. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, and Davidson County Senior Adults Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Colon Yates on November 23, 2004, by a brother Calvin Loflin, and by sisters, Nellie Hulin and Leona Shore. Survivors include; sons; Tony Yates and wife Kathy and Garland Yates and wife Janice all of Asheboro, two granddaughters Heather Yates Davis and husband Elvin of Lexington and Andrea Yates of Asheboro, one great grandchild, Lincoln Davis. The family will see friends Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence on Noell Ave., Denton. Memorials can be made to Bethel Baptist Church, PO Box 1008, Denton, NC 27239 or to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292 The family would like to extend a special Thank You to caregivers Teresa Slussar, Carol Glover, and Teresa Hutchens and also Hospice of Davidson County and special friend Charlotte Hunt. Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com