Lynn Edward Yardley

Lynn Edward Yardley went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 89 on September 15, 2026, on his beloved farm in Mounds, Oklahoma, beside his loving family.

Lynn was born in October of 1936 in Seminole, Texas, to Euel and Cleola Yardley. He was an active young man who enjoyed being on his grandfather's farm and playing baseball. As a young man, he and his family moved to San Antonio where he attended South San High School. He was the starting catcher on the championship baseball team and was offered a chance to play ball in college, but he wanted to focus on his education and career. He graduated a year early from high school, and then at the age of 19 he married the love of his life, a young lady named Frances Hardy whom he met at church. They married and moved to Borger, Texas, to start his career. He eventually earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Lynn worked for Phillips for a while, and he and Frances had their first daughter, Karen, while still in Texas, but they eventually moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Two more daughters, Vicky and Ginger, were born before he bought land outside of Mounds and built his family home and raised cattle.

Over the years in Oklahoma, Lynn worked for the Corps of Engineers, North American Rockwell (Boeing), and Sun Chemical Corp., GPI division, where he eventually retired. He did some consulting back at Boeing for a while after that before finally retiring for good.

Lynn and Frances faithfully attended the Sapulpa COGOP, Lexington Road Family Church, for over 61 years where he served in many capacities such as worship leader, deacon, and Sunday School teacher. He loved to talk about the Lord, which usually brought a tear to his eye. Besides his church activities, Lynn loved airplanes and eventually earned his pilot's license and even fulfilled his dream of building his own plane and flying it. He loved working with his cattle, reading, watching baseball, and bragging about his kids and grandkids to anyone who would listen. Each and every one of them was the smartest and most talented one around -- according to Lynn. No one could deny he was a proud Pa Pa.

Lynn was preceded in death by his parents and his brother John Yardley, Frances Yardley, his loving wife of 68 years, as well as his daughter, Vicky Roach. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Barnett and husband Gary and Ginger Shaw and husband Rusty, as well as six grandchildren, Jacob Barnett and wife Tiffany, Jordan Barnett and wife Hannah, Haley Roach and fiance Austin, Aidan Roach and wife Treacy, Emma Tedescucci and husband Matt, and Anna Shaw and fiance Seth, nine great grandchildren and a tenth on the way, as well as two nieces, Tammy Owens and Jan Erny. He also had several bonus kids and grandkids over the years whom he loved like family.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, Sep 29 from 2:00 PM at Lexi ngton Road Family Church of God of Prophecy 811 Lexington Rd, Sapulpa
Visitation Viewing will be held on Monday, Sep 28 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Green Hill Funeral Home - Sapulpa 400 East Teel Road, Sapulpa
Lynn's Final Resting Place at South Heights Cemetery 1815 S Ridgeway St, Sapulpa.
Arrangements are in the care of Green Hill Funeral Home.