Claudia Esther Yates

Claudia Esther Yates, 63, Claypool, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021, at her home.

She was born on March 27, 1957, in Iaeger, W.Va., to Claude Luther and Bessie May Jones Roberts.

She grew up in West Virginia, graduated in 1975 from Iaeger High School in Iaeger, W.Va., and moved to the Claypool area in the mid-1990s. She was married on March 15, 2013 in Princeton, W.Va., to Darrell Keith Yates, who survives. She formerly worked at LSC Communications (RR Donnelley) for 17 years and Fairmont Homes in Nappanee for seven years.

She is survived by husband, Darrell Yates, of Claypool; daughter, Rusty Deann Terry, of Bluefield, W.Va.; son, Rex “Allen” (Heather) Addair Jr., of North Manchester; stepdaughter, Kara Lee (Michael Loper) Yates, of Warsaw; stepson, Billy Thomas Yates, of Claypool; 18 grandchildren: Rex “Trey”, Brianna, Payton, Kolton, Kaiden, Bella, Mark, Elijah, Cambria, Anna, Wyatt, Austin, Leam, Logan, Kingston, Kayleigh, Olivia and Lillian; three sisters: Christine Jones, of Redkey; Barbara Roberts, of North Vernon; and Hazel (Larry) Addair, of Grapevine, W.Va.; and one brother, Larry (Kay) Roberts, of Tavewell, Va.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Deborah Auville; and three brothers: Dewey “Eddie” Stinson, Harvey “Dennis” Roberts and Charles Roberts.

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. SR 15, Warsaw. No public services are planned. Private family burial will be in the Mullen’s Family Cemetery in Ritter, W.Va.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Suite 250, Warsaw, IN 46580.

To send condolences to the family of Claudia Yates, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.