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ObituaryJohn Fielding Yost
John Fielding Yost, 66 of Prichard, passed away after a sudden illness on February 22, 2016 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born: July 14, 1949 in Bluefield, WV, a son of the late Ralph and Nell Maynard Yost of Williamson, WV. He attended Williamson High School where he played football and basketball and is a member of the Williamson High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and attended the WV Institute of Technology on a football scholarship and has a degree in education. He taught and coached football for many years in Mingo and Wayne Counties. John was a retired teacher from Tug Valley High School and was currently a substitute teacher in Wayne County. He loved teaching and coaching and touched the lives of many. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kenova, WV, where he was actively involved in church activities. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. They were his life. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Brookie Maynard of Mingo County and John Witten and Pearl Mayo Yost of Mercer County, a number of aunts and uncles, and special friend Eddie Evans of Prichard, WV. He is survived by his wife, Karen Yost of Prichard, WV; son Bradley Scott (Adria) Yost of Milton, WV, daughter Ashley Yost (Matthew) Williamson; grandchildren Gage Alexander Williamson, Mason Reed Williamson, Jillian Faith Yost and Annmarie Elizabeth Yost; sister, Susan Yost (Ted) Jaeger of Gainesville, GA and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Pat Collier. Burial will be in Williamson Family Cemetery, Johns Creek Rd, Pikeville, Ky. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Kenova, 1116 Chestnut Street, Kenova, WV 25530.
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