Coleman Bennett Yeatts

Background

Yeatts, Coleman Bennett was born on December 28, 1942 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Coleman Bennett and Grace Ruth (Cook) Yeatts.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, U. Richmond, 1965; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. Richmond, 1967; Juris Doctor, U. Richmond, 1972.

Career

Teacher government/history, Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, Virginia, 1967; teacher government, Danville (Virginia) Community College, 1971; partner, Yeatts, Overbey & Yeatts, Chatham, 1973-1987; judge 22d district, Juvenile and Domestic Rels. District Court, Chatham, 1987-1991; chief judge, Juvenile and Domestic Rels. District Court, Chatham, since 1991.

Attorney Town of Gretna, Virginia, 1975-1987.

Achievements

• Coleman Bennett Yeatts has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, since 1993, National Council Juvenileand Family Court Judges. Candidate for Virginia State Senate, 19th District, 1983. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1967-1994.

Member Executive Committee Virginia Council Juvenile and Domestic Rels. District Court Judges, since 1997. Member Virginia Bar Association, Reserve Officers Association United States, Association District Court Judges Virginia (past committee chair), National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges (past committee chair), American Judges Association, Hargrave Military Academy Alumni Association (president 1975-1977), Rotary (president 1978).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Caryl Elizabeth Hogg, July 6, 1968.

Father:

Coleman Bennett Yeatts

Mother:

Grace Ruth (Cook) Yeatts

Spouse:

Caryl Elizabeth Hogg