Billy Leroy Yeager, 79, 401 South Cherry St., Akron, died March 25, 2015, in Fort Wayne, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.

He was born on Jan. 4, 1936, in Leesburg, to Rev. Victor R. and Clara C. (Barnhart) Yeager. He lived 40 years in Akron coming from Middletown, Conn.

Billy graduated from Burket School in 1955. He married Janice C. Miller on Sept. 27, 1959, in Long Beach, Calif.

He served in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 4, 1956 to July 1, 1975. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years at Akron, Twelve Mile, Logansport and Kokomo. Billy was a member of the VFW #1343, Rochester; American Legion Post #36, Rochester; and the Silver Creek Church of God.

Billy enjoyed going fishing and camping with his grandson, Garrett.  He was dedicated to serving his church by delivering CD’s to shut in’s.

Surviving Billy is his wife: Janice C. Yeager, Akron; three children: Melinda C. (Norman) Rohrer, San Jose, Calif.; and sons: Nathan and Luke; Scott (Mandy) Yeager, Mentone; daughter: Olivia; Michelle (Troy) Foust, Mentone; and son: Garrett; and stepchildren: Mistie, KayLa and Josh, Winamac; sister: Eloise (Max) Beery, Etna Green; six step-great-grandchildren.

Preceding Billy in death were his parents; two brothers: Robert and Paul Yeager; two sisters: Kathryn Hibschman and Esther Haney.

The visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 E. Rochester St., Akron. The service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Silver Creek Church of God, with one hour visitation prior to the service officiated by Rev. Tom Craig and Jim Hibschman. Burial will be at the Silver Creek Church of God cemetery with honors by the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions can be made to Silver Creek Church of God, 6504 W. 1300 S., Silver Lake, IN 46982 and/or American Legion Post #36, 611 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975.

The staff of Earl-Love Funeral Home considers it a privilege and an honor to care for the family and friends of Billy Yeager.