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Mr. Ralph Jerome Yates Jr., age 69, of Raleigh, departed this life on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Arrangements will be held in Columbus, OH and will be handled by Affinity Memorial Chapel, 855 N. Nelson Road. 614-427-1234.
Survivors; wife, Valerie Scott Yates; children, Kristen E. Yates and Mallory R. Yates-Lafon (Kurt); siblings, Joyce Brown and James Avery; 5 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.