Yates, Freddie, YATES, Freddie, 59, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016. He retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and was a Veteran of the Vietnam Era. After retirement, Freddie continued to work, including jobs at Wilkerson Associates, Video Monitoring Service (VMS), and Thornton's. Freddie is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sheila (Plummer) Yates; sons, Christopher Lee Yates, Michael Paul Yates (Karen), and James Harley Andrew Yates; grandson, Parker Pruitt; and 3 siblings. Visitation will be Friday 11-5pm at Owen Funeral Home - Jeffersontown, 9318 Taylorsville Road, followed by a service at 5pm. Cremation was chosen.