James L. "Jim" Yates

James L. "Jim" Yates, of Forney, TX, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2004, in Dallas, TX. He was born on January 11, 1945, in Louisville. Jim graduated from Bellarmine University and served in the US Air Force. He was an active member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Talty, TX, and the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife, Barbara, moved to Dallas in 1984 and to Forney in 1996. Jim was preceded in death by his father, James L. Yates Sr., and his beloved niece, Jamie Parsley. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; daughter, Sherri Lynn Reames and her husband, Steven of Santa Fe, TX; grandson, Christopher Reames; great-grand-children, Jacob and Alyssa; mother, LaVerne Yates of Louisville; brothers, Ronald and his wife, Pat of Cincinnati, OH, and J. Dennis and his wife, Rita of Louisville; sisters, Karen Niemann and her husband Gene and Kay Parsley and her husband, Archie, all of Louisville; numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 2004, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Memorial gifts may be made to the St. Martin Catholic Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2347, Forney, TX 75126.