Eva Hortense Yokem was born in Blevins, Arkansas on February 12, 1922, and passed away on August 12, 2018.
Eva is preceded in death by her husband, James Yokem; parents, Rex McDougald and Floa Mae Gorham McDougald; daughter-in–law, Genevieve Yokem; and son, Claude Yokem; brother-in-law, Hoyt Yokem.
She is survived by her daughter, Nita Yokem; son, Troy Yokem; daughter-in-law, Kerrie Yokem; 10 grandchildren,15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren--a total of 5 generations living at one time.
The family will receive friends and loved ones for a visitation on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 1-2pm at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. A funeral service for Eva will be held following the visitation at 2pm in the Family Chapel of Brookside Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Brookside Memorial Park.