Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
December 14, 2006

JAMES "SONNY" YIELDING

Funeral services for Mr. James "Sonny" Yielding, age 67, were held on Sunday, 
December 10, 2006, at Bowers Funeral Home Chapel in Teague, Texas. 

Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated with interment following the service at Union 
Cemetery in Freestone County. 

Mr. Yielding was born on June 11, 1939, at Houston and passed away on December 
8, 2006, at his residence in Teague. 

He was a life long resident of Teague, member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. He
served on the USS Montrose in the South Pacific while in the United States Navy
. He was a carpenter by trade and loved to fish. 

He is survived by his sisters Bobbie Thompson of Jewett, Patricia Maynord and 
husband David of Arkansas and Alicia Regier and husband Gary of Georgetown and 
his brother Kenneth Yielding and wife Lavelle of Deer Park. Numerous nieces and
nephews, Barbara Bass of Mart, William Thompson of Pittsburg, Diane Marcum of
Ft. Worth, Kimberly Laird of Ft. Worth, Rebecca Lilley of Conroe, Richard 
Yielding of Arkansas, Rodney Lyons of Dallas, Lynda Lyons of La Porte, Tommy 
Lyons of South Houston, Laura Ethridge of La Porte, Andy Lyons of Deer Park, 
Lance Regier of Round Rock, Matthew Regier of Georgetown and Benjamin Regier of
Round Rock, other relatives and friends also survive Mr. Yielding. 

Mr. Yielding was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law 
William (Bill) Thompson. 

Please visit our website at www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial 
guestbook or leave a message for the family. 

Bowers Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of the arrangements. 


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Bowers Funeral Home website

James Sonny Yielding 
(June 11, 1939 - December 8, 2006) 


Funeral services for Mr. James “Sonny “ Yielding age 67, were held Sunday, 
December 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Darrel Beggs 
officiated. Interment followed at Union Cemetery. Mr. Yielding was born June 11, 
1939 at Houston and passed away December 8, 2006 at his residence in Teague. He 
was a life long resident of Teague, member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, 
served on the USS Montrose in the South Pacific while in the United States 
Navy, was a carpenter by trade and loved to fish. He is survived by his three 
sisters, Bobbie Thompson of Jewett, Patricia Maynord & husband David of 
Arkansas and Alaicia Regier & husband Gary of Georgetown and one brother, 
Kenneth Yielding & wife Lavelle of Deer Park. Numerous nieces and nephews, 
Barbara Bass of Mart, William Thompson of Pittsburg, Diane Marcum of Ft. 
Worth, Kimberly Laird of Ft. Worth, Rebecca Lilley of Conroe, Richard Yielding 
of Arkansas, Rodney Lyons of Dallas, Lynda Lyons of La Porte, Tommy Lyons of 
South Houston, Laura Ethridge of LaPorte, Andy Lyons of Deer Park, Lance Regier 
of Round Rock, Matthew Regier of Grorgetown and Benjamin Regier of Round Rock, 
other relatives and friends. Mr. Yielding is preceded in death by his parents 
and brother-in-law, William (Bill) Thompson.