He was preceded in death by his grandsons, Michael Yazell II and Marshall Hunt; brothers, George, Norman, Kenneth, Gary, Oval, Bronson, Glen, Virgil Yazell, and Jerry Goodpastor; his sister, Linda Sue Yazell; his step mother, Martha Jane Goodpastor Yazell.
Harold owned and operated his own business (Yazell Tile) for over 60 years specializing in tile setting and was a home builder. He was a devoted member of the FOE Lodge where he held many offices and positions, served on the degree team and was instrumental in starting the Crystal Eagles. He loved traveling in the US, Mexico, and fishing in Canada with his friends and family. He sponsored and participated on a bowling team in Middletown, was an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan and coached and played softball. Harold never met a stranger, loved and cherished his family, was hard working, treating all people fairly as he would like too be treated.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Wilma (Davis) Yazell; his children, Connie (Mark) Clark, Rodney Yazell, Doris (Walt) Lawson and Michael (Patty) Yazell; and many loving grandchildren, Brittany Fredrick, Amy Tracy, Betsy Foltz, Jerod Lawson, Jason Lawson, Schuyler Yazell and Nicholas Yazell; his brother, Leslie (Donna) Yazell; his sister, Sandra (Eugene) Franklin.
Funeral Services are 11am Friday March 20, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 1357 E. 2nd St Franklin, OH. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.
