James Lee Yoakum, 51, of Nederland passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
A gathering of the family and friends will be at 1:00pm until the service time at 2:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2015 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland.
James is survived by his mother, Renate Yoakum of Nederland; daughter, Candace Yoakum of Oklahoma; sisters, Kitty Yoakum of Bryan, and Patty Wood and her husband, Jack of Nederland; also four grandchildren.