Funeral services for A.P. “John” Yeager, 100, of Nevada were held Sept. 6, 2010, at Rest Haven Funeral Home - Rockwall Chapel.  Interment  followed in Nevada Cemetery.

Dr. A.L. Draper officated.

Mr. Yeager died Sept. 3.

He was born Nov. 8, 1909, to the late Paul and Dollie Yeager and grew up on the family farm in Nevada, along with his five brothers.

Survivors inlcude his sons, John Yeager and his wife Patty of Wylie and Robert Yeager and his wife Becky of Nevada; grandchildren, Kamber Yeager, Kylie Reising and her husband Sean, Melissa Yeager and Ryan Yeager and his wife Melissa; brother, Claude Yeager; great-grandchildren, Hunter Yeager, McKenzie Yeager, Brady Reising and Bryson Reising.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Esther Florence, whom he married Dec. 20, 1936; his wife of 27 years, Marie Andrews, whom he married June 27, 1970; and daughter, Phyllis.

Serving as pallbearers were Dennis Yeager, Paul Yeager, Ryan Yeager, John M. Yeager, Stuart Yeager, Mike Box, Kent Sullivan and Sean Reising.

The family said they would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Hinton Home for the excellent care they provided.

Arrangements were under the direction of Rest Haven Funeral Home of Rockwall.

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