J.B. ‘Jake’ Yeary

May 15, 2008 08:39 pm

— Feb. 13, 1931 - May 14, 2008
J.B. “Jake” Yeary, 77, Hobbs, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield. Born Feb. 13, 1931, in Tazewell, Tenn., he was the son of Charlie and Nora (Brooks) Yeary. He married Bertha York in Tipton on July 31, 1954, and she preceded him in death Aug. 6, 2003.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. He retired from FMC in 1987 as a Fabrication Department supervisor with 35 years of service.
He had previously attended First Baptist Church in Tipton, and was baptized there by Pastor Lawrence Hufhand. He loved camping, traveling the countryside, and being with family.
Surviving are two daughters and two sons, Vickie Magers and husband Ted, Anderson, Sherry Bradford and husband Greg of Anderson, Rick Yeary and wife Kathy of Tipton, Steve Yeary and Jennifer, Kokomo; two brothers, Floyd Yeary and Kathy, Tipton, Glen Yeary and wife Betty, Concord, N.C.; two sisters, Ruby Cook and the late Claude Cook, Sherman, Ill., Betty DeWitt and husband Jerry, Tipton; six grandchildren, Stacy Smith and husband Keith, Anderson, Mackenzie Yeary, Tipton, Justin Bradford, Anderson, Ashley Bradford, Anderson, Chris Yeary, Kokomo, Cole Yeary, Kokomo; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Lonnie, three brothers, Herbert, Raymond, and Leffette “Lefty”; two sisters, Easter Cook and Peg Woodard; a granddaughter, Kristy Moore and a great-grandson, Travis Moore.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, with the Rev. Jim Rogers presiding. Burial will be in Sharpsville Cemetery. The Tipton American Legion will perform military rights at the graveside. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9135 N. Meridian St. STE B-4, Indianapolis, IN 46209.