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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Memphis man, others benefit from Kevin Yates' untimely death

Times Free Press | Clint Cooper
Photo: Friends and family of the late Kevin Yates wore matching T-shirts to court. Photo by Dan Henry.

The Rev. Melvin Ellis of Memphis will climb into his familiar position at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday and preach. A year ago, his heart wouldn't have allowed it.

Today, Ellis, 49, can preach regularly at the Batesville, Miss., church, work out three days a week and eat healthily because in his chest beats the heart of a Chattanooga man killed by a drunk driver.

"Kevin's heart in my body, thanks to the grace of God, has been compatible since day one," he said.

Kevin Yates' Chrysler Voyager minivan was hit head-on in the early hours of July 31, 2011, according to court records. The Voyager collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by Latisha Stephens, who was going the wrong way on Highway 153.

The 25-year-old Yates died the following day.

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