Thomas Henry Yates, 88, of Hopkinsville, died on Wednesday, July 22, at his residence. A native of Lyon County, Kentucky, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired after more than 45 years as a secretary at Hopkinsville Milling Company. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was also a deacon. He was a former president of the Pennyrile Chapter of Good Sam’s Camping Club. Private family graveside services will be at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West at a later date. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.