Harold, 83, passed away peacefully at home and went to Heaven to be
with his Lord on February 26, 2003. Harold was born on July 16, 1919
at Rosedale, OK, to Dennis A. and Eva Velma (Jaye) Yoakum. After
graduation from Rosedale High School, Harold met the love of his
life, Ludia Morris, and they were married for 64 years. To this union
was born a daughter, Gayle, and a son, Harvey.
He was an employee of Wilson Co., OKC, and had many supervisory
positions for 38 years before retiring. After retirement he joined
his son Harvey in business in Longmont, CO 'Yoakum Tire and Oil'.
Following this he returned to OKC where he had lived for many years
and until his death. He was involved in the Masons in the Westwood
Chapter of OKC. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Christian and a member
of the Baptist church.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, infant brother and sister,
and a son-in-law, Roy Lee Bowling.
Survivors: his wife, Ludia, of the home in OKC; daughter, Gayle Dyer
and husband Ermon, OKC; son, Harvey and wife Carol of Longmont, CO;
grandchildren: Lisa Dahlem and husband Duane, Beth (Burns) Daniels
and husband Rob, Jimmy Yoakum and wife Sarah, Kim Grimes and husband
Chad, Alan Oswald and wife Tami, Charlie Oswald, Rebecca Oswald,
Carla Choate; great grandchildren: Josh Dahlem, Dalton Burns, Ried
Grimes, Zachary and Paul Choate, Joel and Lauryn Melicks; brother,
D.J. Yoakum and wife Hazel, Purcell; sister Geneva Blackwell and
husband Troy, Wayne; sister, Dennisteen VanWagoner-Murray, formerly
of Wayne; and a host of other family members and friends. He will be
fondly remembered by family and friends for his remarkable memory of
past events and family history, along with his most interesting and
entertaining stories.
Memorial contributions: American Heart Assoc. or Shriners Childrens
Hospital.
Services:. March 1, 2003, Southern Hills Baptist Church (Red Chapel)
8601 S. Penn.
Committal service: 4:00 PM, Mount Olivet, Pauls Valley, OK.
VONDEL L. SMITH & SON MORTUARY, OKC, OK.
