Ricky Lynn Yates, age 45

Lost to gun violence on December 2, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    6 lil Ricky
    3 love you Ricky,RIH!
    2 May God Bless your soul Ricky..S.I.P
    5 may the Lord give strength and comfort to the family love you all
  • Number of children:
    1 Daughter Zykeya Rogers; sons, LeRico Yates Cooper, Ricky Pettiford Yates Cooper, Jr
  • Personality:
    3 Fun, outgoing, lovable
    3 Loved his family
    1 Loved his family!
    1 we all miss ricky yates gone to soon
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  • Comments:
    3 it's been a long time old friend, but you were never forgotten! Rest in heaven Li Ricky
    1 REST UP BIG CUZZO, YOU WILL BE MISSED
    1 Rest Easy Cuz...Just saw you 2 days before this tragedy! you will be missed...
    1 we love you big cousin and you will truly be miss
    1 RIP Rickey
    1 RIP
    1 May you rest in eternal peace cousin
    2 My sincere condolences to the Yates Family❤️
    1 you will be missed Ricky....R.I.P. Bruh
    1 I will miss you my friend. R.I.P Ricky
    1 My Condolences to the Yates and Cooper family sorry for your loss ....R I P ....LIL Ricky
    2 love you cuz rest easy and give my dad a hug for me
    1 so sorry cuz I love u !u will be in my heart RIP cuz 🙏
    1 RIP BIG CUZ 😘
    1 RIP Chicopee (Ricky) you will be missed
    1 R.I.P Ricky- gonna miss that smile classmate
    2 RIP Cuz! ❤️ -Shanna
    1 Prayers, Blessing and Peace to the Yates family!
    1 My Condolences to the Family!
    2 my condolences my son was murdered there last year RIP Ricky
    1 rest in heaven Rick
    1 rickey always had a smile rest bro rest easy.
    2 you will never be forgotten unk REST UP💙
    2 🥀Sadness, pain,
    1 Rest easy my G!
    1 Rip Ricky say hello to my son

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