Billy Yoakum
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  Funeral services were held Friday, August 12 at 10 a.m. in the Highway 70 Church of Christ for William G. (Bill) Yoakum, 59. Doug Williams, minister of the Aspermont Church of Christ, officiated.

Mr. Yoakum died August 9 at his home in Plainview, Justice of the Peace, Glenn Stone, ruled that death was due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Born in 1923 in Iowa Park, he was an automotive body repairman. He moved to Lockney from Spur in 1960 and then to Plainview in 1964. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors included his wife, Nina Merle Yoakum; a son, Billy D. Yoakum, Plainview; a daughter, Barbara Jean Carthell, Lockney; three grandchildren.

Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction at Campbell Funeral Home.

©The Texas Spur, August 18, 1983

from the records of Lillian Grace Nay

Burial Location: Watson Addition 4   16   S 1/2

William Gordon YOAKUM

Born Sept 4, 1923 at Wichita Falls, TX

Died: 1983

Father: W. H. "Bill" YOAKUM

Mother: Jewell "Neg" BLACKWELL

Married: Sept 23, 1944 at Spur, TX

Spouse: Nina RAINBOLT

Children:

Billy Darrell YOAKUM

Barbara Gene YOAKUM

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