George Anthony Yates

George "Anthony" Yates, 51, of Statesville, NC, formally of Vansant, VA passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, after a courageous fight with the complications of Severe Black Lung Disease. Anthony was born August 13, 1964 in Grundy, VA to Vern and Wanda Dotson Yates of Vansant, VA. He was a 1982 graduate of Garden High School, where he was a member of the Garden Green Dragons Football and Baseball Team. He was an avid NASCAR fan and fulfilled his passion for racing at the Coeburn International Raceway in Coeburn, VA, where he raced in the Limited Sportsman Class and earned the title of 1992 Rookie of the Year. He also enjoyed participating in "Dirt" racing at the Wytheville Raceway in Wytheville, VA and Taylorsville Raceway in Taylorsville, NC. He also participated and traveled as a pit crew member in the NASCAR Slim Jim All-Pro Racing Series. He enjoyed camping, riding motorcycles and fabricating. He was last employed as a Die Sitter for GKN North...