Patrick "Danny" Yates of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Chandler, Oklahoma, was born on September 22, 1948 at Hamilton Air Force Base in Vallejo, California, and departed this life on January 8, 2014, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 65 years.

Danny was the son of Lennis and Nima Billye Yates.

He graduated from Newburg High school in 1968. He attended New Mexico Military in Roswell, and then he attended college at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He played on the 1969-71 football teams as a linebacker and offensive guard.

He was blessed with two great loves in his life. He married his first wife, the mother of all four kids, Judy Bounds, of San Antonio, Texas on January 24, 1970. They celebrated 37 years of marriage. He then married his first love and high school sweetheart, Michelle Dushane on September 22, 2008, in Durant, Oklahoma.

Danny owned and operated a construction company, and was a school teacher at Guthrie Junior High from 1994 until he retired in 2007.

His parents, one brother, Jimmy and grand nephew Gage; preceded Danny in death.

Survivors include his wife Michelle of the home; former spouse Judy Yates; two daughters and son-in-law, Robin and David Neeley of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; and Heather Yates of Shawnee, Oklahoma; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brent and Keri Yates of Guthrie, Oklahoma; and Clint and Amanda Yates of Chandler; one step-son Brian and wife Zorro Kumpunen; one brother, David Yates of Texas; three sisters, Winona Johnson of Durant, Oklahoma; Theresa Lavelle of Dover, Delaware; and Ramona Massie of Dennison, Texas; eleven grandchildren, Courtney, Dalton, Chesney, Joshua, Garrett, Bria, Morgan, Ashton, Evan, Keegan, Cody and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services are at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2014, at Charis Community Church in Chandler. The officiating Pastors are Scott and Dana Carver.

Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler, Oklahoma.