A Celebration of life service for Tony Yardley, 68 of Jacksonville will be 6:00 pm, Friday, January 22, 2021 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Yardley is survived by his loving wife Barbara Jean Yardley; children, Sean Anthony Yardley and Lacie Lynn Oden; sister, Leslie Owens; grandchildren, Preston Anthony Oden and Sarah Grace Oden
Mr. Yardley was born October 23 1952 in Sikeston, Missouri to Frederick Arthur and Wilma Jean (Morgan) Yardley. He graduated from South High School in Fargo, North Dakota in 1970 and then graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1975 in Fine Arts. He taught countless musician for over 50 years. Teaching guitar lessons at Flash Guitars, Hubbard Pianos, and Chevalier Productions.
He was also an accomplished artist, and did work for Jacksonville State Concerts, Noble Signs, and Screened Image.