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Phillip Wade Yates, 58, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at his home in Charleston.

Born April 20, 1957, in Sumter, he was a son of the late James Willard Yates, Sr. and the late Nell Browder Yates. Phil was a graduate of Sumter High School and received his Master’s Degree from the College of Charleston. He was a research specialist with the Storm Eye Institute at MUSC and was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Sumter. He was a loving brother and friend.

Survivors include two sisters, Nancy Bradley (Robert) and Janice Griffin (Eddie) all of Sumter; nieces, Shea Minoughan of Sumter, Robin Bradley of Irmo, Natalie Barwick (Richie) of Sumter; nephew, Lee Bradley (Charlie) of Sumter; great-nephew, Gage Bradley of Montgomery, AL; great-nieces, Daphni Barwick and Cameron Minoughan both of Sumter; and a very special great-niece, Madison Minoughan of Sumter.

A graveside service will be held at 2 P.M. Friday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Howell officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Janice and Eddie Griffin, 875 Griffin St.

Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Rd., Sumter, SC 29154.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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