LEAVITTSBURG - Roger Lee Yoak, 50, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in his home due to natural causes.
He was born July 20, 1962.
He was a strong man, hard worker and owner-operator of Roger Yoak Trucking.
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Roger L. Yoak
He enjoyed working on cars and riding his motorcycle. The family says he was a wonderful husband, a loving daddy, and his greatest joy was being a peepaw.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Yoak Belknap; his son, Joshua Belknap and his four daughters of Leavittsburg; his daughter, Jennifer Cartwright and her two daughters of Leavittsburg; his two brothers, Leonard "Buster" Yoak of West Virginia and Cliff (Laura) Yoak of Newton Falls; his sister, Debra (Melvin Berg) Yoak of Ravenna; his best friend, Rusty Heatherly and his children Sue, Charles and Angel, of Leavittsburg; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was surpassed by his parents, Leonard and Dorothy Yoak.
Roger was also a great friend to many people. He would help anyone that needed it and could always count on him. He will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mallory-DeHaven Carlson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 8382 Center St., Garrettsville, OH 44231, where services will be held at noon Saturday with Pastor Dan Ellis, officiating.
Online condolences may be made at www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com
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