Charles 'Charlie' Yates, 51

HARTLY - Charles "Charlie" Yates, of Hartly, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. He was 51.

Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Lorraine Yates and Sam Yates of Salisbury.

Charlie had worked in retail sales throughout most of his life and at the time of his death he had been employed with the Salisbury News Agency.

He was a faithful NASCAR fan, especially of Jeff Gordon and his team.

Charlie's friends were an important factor in his life and he will be remembered as a kind and generous person to those who knew and loved him.

In his quieter moments, he enjoyed the time spent working with his computer.

Charlie will be greatly missed by both family and friends.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his life partner of 27 years, Jessie Fernandez of Hartly; two sons, Chris Yates of Baltimore and John Yates of Salisbury; two brothers, Steve Yates and Robbie Yates; one sister, Debbie Davis; one granddaughter, Emily Yates; his former wife, Debbie Carter, all of Salisbury; and the Fernandez family, which was his extended family.

Friends may call at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Funeral Home of Michael J. Ambruso, 1175 S. State St., Dover, where services will begin at 2 p.m.