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Ronald Wayne Yopp II

Ronald Yopp Obituary

Our beloved son, Ronald Wayne Yopp, II, 38, of Moneta, departed from this life and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the home of his parents. Wayne graduated from Glenvar High School and received a BS degree in Commercial Recreational and Tourism. He was an avid competition hunter, being a member of the United Kennel Club, The American Kennel Club and the Professional Kennel Club. Wayne attended Halesford Baptist Church of Moneta, Va. He was a loving, devoted father, who liked to joke, was full of laughter and enjoyed outdoor activities with his son, Daniel and nephew, Cameron. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Roy James Yopp and Margaret Ellen M. Yopp, of Salem, Va. and maternal grandparents, Doak Matthew Boothe and Eunice Ruth Boothe, of Bluefield, W.Va. He is survived by his parents, Ronald Wayne Yopp, Sr. and Joyce B. Yopp, of Moneta, Va.; son, Daniel Wayne Yopp, of Blacksburg, Va.; sister, Ellen Leigh Yopp, of Moneta, Va.; nephew, Cameron Wayne Yopp, of Moneta, Va.; paternal aunt, Valeria Allen and husband, Henry Allen, of Madison Heights, Va.; maternal aunts, Allene P. Cromer, of Bluefield, W.Va., Billie Ruth Burton and husband, Gary, of Richmond, Va., Jacqueline Jessee and Stephen Flinchem, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and numerous cousins, nephews, friends, and church family. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Halesford Baptist Church, in Wirtz, Va. with Pastor Melvin Harris and Pastor Tony Gray officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Roanoke, Va. The family will receive friends at Halesford Baptist Church on Monday, October 26, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Yopp family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son, Salem, 540-389-5441.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Oct. 25, 2009.

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Angela Webb

November 23, 2009

I will never forget Wayne, he will always be in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Amy Waldron

November 9, 2009

I have no idea where to begin, or of what to say. This is hard and I hate it. I'm sorry. Your gentleness and energy will be sorely missed. Goodbye old friend.

Wendell Bond

November 1, 2009

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Lance Hill

October 30, 2009

Ronald, Joyce, and Daniel:

Words cannot express the loss you are experiencing. I really thought a lot of Wayne and had the opportunity to hunt with him in a few hunts. Ronald, I remember meeting you one time at the hunt in Ridgeland. Wayne thought a lot of you, Joyce, and Daniel and talked of you all often. His family was very special to him. I just talked to him for a long time over at the AKC hunt in Salisbury, NC a few weeks ago. So this came as a real shock to me. I always condsidered him a gentleman and a professional type person.Wayne was a good friend and I always enjoyed talking with him. I will truly miss him. My prayers are with you all. May God richly bless and comfort you all during your time of sorrow. The coonhunting world has lost a great one.

October 29, 2009

Joyce, Ronnie and Family, My heartfelt sympathy to you and your family during this most difficult time. May God bless you .

Wanda Burnside Wehrend
Salem, Va

Chris & Elisa Allen

October 28, 2009

Ronald, Joyce, Ellen, & Cameron-
We wish we could be with you on a daily basis to comfort you but please know that you are constantly in our thoughts and prayers. We love you so much.
Wayne, we didn't get to say goodbye- so many things were left unsaid. I hope that when you look down from Heaven you can see how much we loved you and know that you will truly be missed. Rest in Peace Wayne.

Chastity "Chas" Williams McMillion

October 28, 2009

I have known Wayne for 22 years. He was a good-hearted and loyal friend. One of my best memories was in 1997 when Wayne went to the beach with me and two other friends. I know Wayne was a wonderful father. My family and I will miss him. May God Bless you with strength during this difficult time. Love and prayers are with you.

Cathie Estes

October 28, 2009

I met Wayne in September 09 when he attended the Autumn Oaks Hunt in Indiana. He stayed at the hotel where I work and being the wife of a fellow coon hunter, we took up right away. We invited Wayne to visit our home & of course he and my husband shared coon hunting stories. He and our daughter Ashley also became very good friends. She is grieving the loss of a very dear friend. His smile and gentle nature was evident as was his love for his son and his family. I remember his first night here how he went to his room to get his laptop so that he could share pictures with me of his son as we chatted about family. He truly loved and admired his son. Our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family and to his friends. I am sure he will be missed by them greatly as we barely knew the man he was and feel a great loss but feel blessed to have met such a wonderful young man.

Mark, Lynda, Brittany & Aaron Akers

October 27, 2009

I remember when Wayne, Matt Stanley, and TC Pruett would go coon hunting. What a time they had. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God bless you.

Bessie Daniel Guthrie

October 27, 2009

Ronnie and Joyce, you two have my deepest, deepest sympathy. Words can not express how sorry I am. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.

J.D Hodges

October 27, 2009

Sorry for your loss.You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

October 27, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with Ronnie and Joyce and family at this time...May GOD bless you and give you the strength you need to get though this...linda hultz

Gerald Holtzlander

October 27, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I was sorry to hear about Wayne and I will miss him. May God bless you!

Wes Blessard

October 27, 2009

Sorry, for such a great loss I have many wonderful memories over the years with Wayne. May peace be with you.

Jerry Jackson

October 26, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May GOD bless you.

Keith & Joanne Robinson

October 26, 2009

Wayne drove with us on our senior beach trip. Hard to believe it was 20 yrs ago. Glenvar Class of 89

God be with Wayne's son as he tries to understand this part of life. Fill his heart with your love, father all the days of his life when he is missing his dad Wayne.
Be with the mother and father who have lost a son. May they find comfort in your love for them all. In Jesus name Amen

Jenny Williams

October 26, 2009

Mr. & Mrs. Yopp, Daniel, Ellen & Cameron,

I am truly sorry we had to reunite under these circumstances. After speaking with Ellen, I feel sure Wayne is in the arms of our Lord! It is my prayer that your grief will be short, your healing will be quick and your wonderful memories plenty! Seek the Lord and you will find strength. GOD be with you!

Ashley Estes

October 26, 2009

Psalm 23 " The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. "

~ I came to know Wayne while he came to a hunt in Indiana. He truly was a terrific man with a heart of gold! I only wish we had more time together. I had planned to come visit , however had not gotten the chance. Although we seemed so far away we were close in our hearts. And he will truly be missed!
May God Bless you and keep you in this terrible time. Please know your family will be in my constant thoughts and prayers.

Naoma Irelan

October 26, 2009

Mr.& Mrs. Yopp
My sincere condolences on the loss of Wayne (as I knew him). I sold several dog boxes to him starting about 10yrs ago and he was always a joy to work with.He loved to talk about his hunting and he let me know when Daniel was born. He was so proud of his son. I will miss those phone conversations with him. My prayers and thoughts are with you and Daniel. He is in good hands and will never be forgotten.
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Jerry Boothe

October 26, 2009

Wayne In my Pocket. I have memories in my pocket. My memories of you and all the family are treasures I carry where ever I go. My memories comfort me all through my life. May God Bless you and we will all see you on the other side.

Matt Stanley

October 26, 2009

I'm so sorry to here of the loss of Wayne, everyone has lost a great friend even though we lost touch over the years, I still have so many great memories of all the great times we had years ago.

Kyle Draper

October 26, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Yopp,

I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of loss. I attended Figsboro Elementary with Wayne, and we spent the night at each other's homes, as well as going on camping trips with the Scouts. Those were definitely fun times that I remember to this day. I am sorry we lost touch after your move. I hope you will be able to cherish those memories as much as I do. Again, I am so sorry.

October 26, 2009

Wayne
I will see you again and next time I will tell you how special you are. So proud to be your aunt With love, Billie Ruth

Bill Snitcher

October 26, 2009

I worked with Wayne in Maryland at the Minor League Baseball club in Waldorf. What a kind and gentle soul. I'll always remember two things about him. Number one is how paticular Wayne was about his truck. It wasn't just clean, it was new car showroom clean. The second is that when he was happy, or when he made a sale, in his best Southern accent, Wayne would say "Hell Yeah." That phrase caught on with the men AND WOMEN in our small office and can still be heard to this day. Wayne may be gone, but his memory lives on.

Trenda Pasley

October 26, 2009

Elle, I was so sorry to hear this news. Wayne always brought so much joy & laughter when he was around. I enjoyed his friendship. I will miss him dearly. Please know you & your family are in our thoughts & prayers. Much love to you all.

Elizabeth Dickerson

October 26, 2009

Bless you all. Your family is in our prayers and Wayne will forever be missed. Class of '89 will make sure of it.

Dana and Andrew Rodgers

October 26, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family in this time of overwhelming sadness and grief. May your memories bring comfort to everyone that you touched in life. Class of '89

Matthew Cox

October 26, 2009

Wayne played church basketball with me for several years before and after graduation from High School at Glenvar, before I left for the Netherlands.

We lost contact after I left, but he was a good friend. I'm sure he was a great son, father and husband. I'm sorry to learn of his passing and please know that you'll be in our thoughts and prayers.

debby wimmer bratton

October 26, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

Joann Garland

October 25, 2009

You will be missed and always remembered by the Class of '89

Sam and Traci Huntley

October 25, 2009

To the family of Wayne Yopp II, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We pray God comforts you all during this difficult time. We graduated with Wayne and know that he will be sorely missed. Love In Christ,

Holly Smith

October 25, 2009

May you rest in peace.

Brad Walker

October 25, 2009

Wayne will be truly missed. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you Wayne.

Holly Smith

October 25, 2009

Wayne you will truly be missed. May you rest in piece.

Audrey Graham

October 25, 2009

I will truely miss you Wayne. I always looked forward to seeing you at the hunts.I will miss our weekly phone calls. Rest in peace Wayne. I will think of you at every tree.

Audrey Graham

Miranda Niday

October 25, 2009

you will truly be missed you as gave us all laughter ecspecially my Grandma she looked forward to your calls every day
rest in peace Wayne
Doug&Nancy Persinger Miranda,

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