Born on September 9, 1941 in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of the late Earl and Hazel Yates.
Stanley was the owner and operator of D and S Used Cars in Martinsburg for over forty years.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Yates; children: Lisa Herbaugh, Donald Yates (Tammy), and Tommy Yates (Jessie); grandchildren: Virginia Dyche, Ronald Herbaugh Jr., Donald Yates Jr., Amber Yates, Madison Yates, and several other grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and siblings: Gary Yates, Betty Hedrick, Joyce Webber, and Sandy Butts.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons: Stanley Ray Yates, Jr. and William Pennington; and his brother, Stephen Yates.
Family and friends will be received at Rosedale Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 11am until the time of the funeral service at 1pm. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery.
Condolences can be sent to www.RosedaleFuneral.com