Wayne R. Yeater

Wayne R. Yeater, age 75, died Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Clarksburg, WV, he had lived in Canton most of his life, was retired from American Electric Power, member of the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and was a Vietnam War Air Force veteran. Preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Yeater. Survived by his daughters, Stacy (Emmett) Driskell and Tonya (Bill) King, grandchildren, Emma Driskell and Alex and Aidan King and brother, Michael (Janel) Yeater. Family and friends will meet on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist for a Mass of Christian Burial with The Very Reverend John Sheridan, STL-Rector as celebrant. Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lamiell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist.