He leaves to cherish in his memories, his mother Ida Mae Yeates; three daughters, Oneca Punkin Edmonds, Takia Williams, Ania Yeates; one son, Melvin Johnson; one sister, Jackie Yeates Allen; five brothers Henry (Jennifer) Yeates, William Rich, Jerry Yeates, Johnny Yeates, and the late Leroy Rich; four grandchildren and a host of other relatives.