Mr. Robert Lee Yearta, age 91, of Whitesburg, Georgia passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, December 22, 2015 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. He was born September 28, 1924 in Griffin, Georgia, the son of the late William Albert Yearta and the late Annie Lee Wells Yearta Musick. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, having served for four years, three months and six days, during World War II in the European Theatre. He was retired from the Carroll County Board of Education. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, and currently attending Eastside Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Cook. Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Geraldine Holloway Yearta; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela & Dennis Meyer of Whitesburg; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Lee & Tori Yearta, also of Whitesburg; sister and brother-in-law, Tommie & Bud Cook of Carrollton; granddaughters and spouses: Kelli & Randy Haehnlein of Bowdon, Ashley Wilder of Graham, Alabama, Alex Yearta of Whitesburg; great grandchildren: Chris Haehnlein, Kristen Roundtree both of Bowdon, Madi Wheat of Graham, Alabama, and Kayley Bass of Carrollton; great, great grandson, Aiden Haehnlein of Bowdon; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 24, 2015 from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Gary Brown and Rev. Chris Cook officiating. Those serving as pallbearers will be Ken Yearta, Dennis Meyer, Steve Cook, Michael Cook, Wendell Carnes, and Chris Haehnlein. Honorary pallbearers will be Horace Jones, Harold Holloway, Bud Cook, Charles Holloway, Everett Jenkins, and Randy Haehnlein. Interment will follow in Whitesburg Cemetery with the American Legion Post #143 in charge of the flag presentation. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.