Donald Hugh “Don” Yates, 82, of Columbia, KY died Monday, March 14, 2022 at Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia. He was born August 13, 1939 in Adair County to the late Hugh and Dimple Reeves Yates.

Don was a successful businessman, owning and operating Don Yates Drilling, a member of Columbia Baptist Church, had been attending Mt. Zion Community Church and was a U.S. Army Veteran.

SURVIVORS:

His wife: Frieda Thompson Yates of Columbia

1 daughter: Donna Sue Yates of Columbia

1 son: Brent Allen Yates of Columbia

1 grandson: Waydon Tyler Yates of Lexington

1 brother: Bobby Yates of Columbia

2 sisters: Sue Yates Williams of Albany and Betty Yates Bitterling (Ross) of Bowling Green

Several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

Funeral Service: Friday, March 18, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Dwan Hadley officiating

Burial: Reeves Family Cemetery with full military honors presented by V.F. W. Post 6097

Visitation: After 10:00 A.M. Friday

Casket Bearers: Brent Yates, Waydon Yates, David Williams, John Williams, Bobby Yates, Robbie Hancock

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.