Roy Taylor Yokley was born to Florence and Howard Yokley on May 3, 1941. He grew

up in Midwest City, Oklahoma and graduated from Del City High School. He met and

married the love of his life, Erma Lee Shelton in 1958 and they were married for 65

years. That union produced two sons, Roy Lee Yokley and Steve Yokley.

Roy started out in life working in home and commercial construction, then along with his

twin brother Troy, they entered into the refuse industry. Roy and Troy put together

American Disposal and Southeast Landfill. Over the next 15 years, the companies were

sold to Laidlaw Industries. From there, they built several more companies throughout the

years. The final businesses included American Waste and several landfills. These

endeavors throughout the years allowed them to retire from the family business.

Roy leaves behind his loving family, wife, Erma Yokley, two sons, Roy Lee Yokley and

Steve Yokley (Kari), three grandsons, Curtis Yokley (Lisa), Robbie Yokley (Brandy) and

Justin Mullinax (Paige) as well as seven great grandchildren. Roy is also survived by

three brothers, Howard Yokley (Pat), twin brother Troy Yokley (Carolyn), Bob Yokley

(Linda) and one sister, Susan Cochran (Kenneth). Roy was preceded in death by his

father, Howard Yokley, mother, Florence Yokley, his brother, Larry Yokley and lifelong

family friend Smitty Cole.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at

Vondel Smith Mortuary located at 13125 N. McArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK.

Services to celebrate Roy's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2023 at

Chisholm Creek Baptist Church, 17600 N. Western Avenue. Edmond, OK. Interment

will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 8701 N.W. Expressway,

Oklahoma City, OK 73162.

Memorials may be made to:

Center of Family Love

PO 245

Okarche, OK 73762

www.centeroffamilylove.org

or

St. Jude's

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, TN 38105

www.stjude.org

For those unable to attend, the funeral service will be livestreamed at :

www.youtube.com/@chisholmcreekbaptistchurch5831/streams