William Grant Yeager service planned

William Grant Yeager, 92, lovingly known as W.G. or Bill was born Nov. 4, 1933 to Paul and Fannie (Jackson) Yeager in Atoka Countyk. He finished his race on March 4, 2026.

A funeral service to honor William’s life is 2 p.m. Monday at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel in Poteau with Reverend Clyde Hess officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Point Cemetery, under the care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center of Poteau.

Bill was a born worker. As a kid, he loved to work on the farm with his dad. His free time after his farm work was spent trying to tear apart or build something. He spoke many times about different things he built.

In 1952 he married Martha Kilgore and together they raised five children whom he loved fiercely. That love was just as strong for his in-laws. He often said he raised five children but ended up with ten.

He worked many jobs during his life, he most enjoyed maintenance work at different factories, especially the bakery. Fun times for the kids were climbing into the old pickup and going along with him to do a job somewhere. If he grabbed a napkin and a pen you knew there was some major brainstorming about to happen.

When he retired he went back to work part time until he moved to Amber where he took up horseshoe art and tinkered with black smithing.

Bill was a man of prayer. Once you were on his prayer list there was no getting off of it. He was a man of faith, he believed God would do what He said he would do. He was the best husband, father, Papa, brother and friend.

Survivors are three sons Robert and Cathy Yeager, David and Alice Yeager, and Randy and Belinda Yeager; two daughters Debra and Steve Yakel, and Karen James; his grandchildren

Krista, Kelly, Matthew, Daniel, Michael, Mandy, Tim, Joe and Linda; 14 great grandchildren; and he was excited when learned that his first great-great-grandchild will soon arrive; one sister Gail and Lonnie Adams; two brothers Charles and Carolyn Yeager, and Richard and Georgia Yeager.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Fannie Yeager; his wife, Martha, his only love; one sister, Mary Human; and son-in-law, Cecil James.

Pallbearers are Robert Yeager, David Yeager, Randy Yeager, Michael Yeager, Matt Yakel, Daniel Yakel, Thomas Glenn and William Glenn.

Viewing is from 1 p.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.

To sign the online guestbook for William, please visit www.dowdenrobertscremationcenter.com.