MILTON — Lenard R. "Lenny" Yocum, 25, of 84 Yocum Road, died Friday morning, Nov. 18, 2005, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, of injuries from a vehicle accident earlier on Friday.
Lenny was born in Lewisburg on Sept. 12, 1980, a son of Lenard R. Yocum of Milton and Bonnie J. Ellis Follmer of New Columbia.
He was employed as a heavy-equipment salesman with Cleveland Bros. and also worked with his father at L.R. Yocum Inc. in Milton.
He graduated from Milton High School in 1998 where he participated in football, wrestling, the senior play, and chorus; and from Bloomsburg University in 2002.
Lenny was a member of the St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Milton.
He was also a member of the IHRA Drag Racing Association.
He was a certified Scuba Diving Instructor who enjoyed being in the outdoors, hunting, hiking, backpacking, and snow skiing.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are three brothers, Lynn Russell Yocum of New Columbia, Lex Ryan Yocum of Milton and Joshua Foresman of Milton; one sister Latricia Rae Yocum of Milton; and his special friend Heather Yost of Milton.
Friends and relatives will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton and from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Andrews United Methodist Church, 102 Lower Market St., Milton.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Ron Warfle officiating.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily Item.
