Mr. David Gordon Yelton age 61 of Guffey Road passed away Saturday February 13, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County and an employee of the Town of Spindale, he was the son of the late Leonard Gordon Yelton and Ardie Head Yelton, member of the Baptist faith and attended Forest Lake Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Shirley Patterson Yelton of the home, one son Tommy Yelton of Spindale, one daughter Connie Yelton Golden of Spindale, four grandchildren, eight sisters – Patty Luckadoo of Spindale, Carolyn Fowler of Shiloh, Geraldine Ledbetter of Rutherfordton, Sandra Wilson of Easley, SC, Brenda Jackson of Spindale, Dorothy Dixon of St. Louis, MO; Betty Crump of Lenoir and Frances Bishop of Spartanburg, SC.
Six brothers: Bruce Yelton of Forest City, Gary Yelton of Forest City, Kenneth Head of Spindale, James Yelton of Chester, SC, Johnny Yelton of Columbia, SC and Leonard Yelton of KY.

A celebration of life will be held 7 PM Tuesday February 16, 2010 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayne Toney officiating. The family will receive friends 5 – 7 PM Tuesday at Crowe’s Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association.