Grace M. West 
F, (25 November 1907 - 8 June 1993)
Grace M. West was born on 25 November 1907 at Ray County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Alfred West and Mary Harriet Emery. Grace M. West married, at age 21, Millard Harlow Yoakum, son of Horace Pearly Yoakum and Eva J. Harlow, on Saturday, 1 December 1928. Grace M. West died on 8 June 1993 at Shirkey Leisure Acres Nursing Home, Ray County, Missouri, at age 85 years, 6 months and 14 days. She was buried in the Kincaid Cemetery, located in Ray County, Missouri.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Obituaries - Grace Mae West Yoakum,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 10 (August 2002), pp. 9 - 10.
GRACE MAE WEST YOAKUM
Grace M. Yoakum, 85, of Richmond, died at 7:35 p.m. at Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at Shirkey Leisure Acres Nursing Home.
Mrs. Yoakum was born November 25, 1907, in Ray county, to Alfred and Mary Harriet 'Hattie' (Emery) West. She married Millard Harlow Yoakum on December 1, 1928, he preceded her in death on July 5, 1972.
She was a lifetime Ray County resident and member of the Richmond Christian Union Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Richmond Chapter #255.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Roscoe, Ralph, and Robert West and a half brother Bill Luther and four sisters. Flora Butler and three that died in infancy.
Survivors include two sons, Donald Ray Yoakum of Osceola and Robert P. Yoakum of Liberty, a daughter, Alta Fern Still of Richmond; a brother Orville West of Richmond; a sister, Maggie Estes of Richmond; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. Thursday at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, at Thurman Funeral Home with Reverend Don Crowley officiating. Burial is at Kincaid Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Josh Yoakum, Doug Yoakum, Dennis Estes, Gary Estes, Dean Prewitt and Keith Proffitt.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Ray County Hospice.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Obituaries - Grace Mae West Yoakum,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 10 (August 2002), pp. 9 - 10.
GRACE MAE WEST YOAKUM
Grace M. Yoakum, 85, of Richmond, died at 7:35 p.m. at Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at Shirkey Leisure Acres Nursing Home.
Mrs. Yoakum was born November 25, 1907, in Ray county, to Alfred and Mary Harriet 'Hattie' (Emery) West. She married Millard Harlow Yoakum on December 1, 1928, he preceded her in death on July 5, 1972.
She was a lifetime Ray County resident and member of the Richmond Christian Union Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Richmond Chapter #255.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Roscoe, Ralph, and Robert West and a half brother Bill Luther and four sisters. Flora Butler and three that died in infancy.
Survivors include two sons, Donald Ray Yoakum of Osceola and Robert P. Yoakum of Liberty, a daughter, Alta Fern Still of Richmond; a brother Orville West of Richmond; a sister, Maggie Estes of Richmond; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. Thursday at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, at Thurman Funeral Home with Reverend Don Crowley officiating. Burial is at Kincaid Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Josh Yoakum, Doug Yoakum, Dennis Estes, Gary Estes, Dean Prewitt and Keith Proffitt.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Ray County Hospice.
Children of Grace M. West and Millard Harlow Yoakum
- Donald Ray Yoakum (28 Dec 1929 - 15 Apr 2007)
- Alta Fern Yoakum
- Robert P. Yoakum+ (13 Oct 1944 - 6 Jan 1997)
Last Edited=4 Oct 2010