Born in Kentucky, he was the son of the late Lucian and Iva Yaden of Covington, KY.
He was a retiree of Comptroller and Accountant in Jacksonville, FL. He also worked in SC and NC.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL.
Surviving are his wife, Viola Yaden; a daughter, Angela Yaden; and a granddaughter, Jade Miller of Jacksonville, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in the Chapel of The Mackey Mortuary.
Burial will follow at Greenville Memorial Gardens, 7784 Augusta Road, Piedmont, SC 29673.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 1 hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to St. Francis Cancer Center, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, 104 Innovation Drive, Greenville, SC 29607, or to the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, 124 West Ashley Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202-3189.