Jefferson M. Yeilding
Sep 3, 1918-Feb. 9, 2015
Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Jefferson Morris Yeilding went home to his Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ on Feb. 9, 2015. Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis Yeilding, of
Cameron Park, California, Diane Hyde (Doug), of Pelham, Alabama, and Jill Lacalle (Dennis), of
Shingle Springs, California. Mr. Yeilding also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Teresa
Lacalle, of Shingle Springs, California, Shelley Madueme, of Flintstone, Georgia, Christy Cummins,
of Cameron Park, California, Steven Hyde, of Thousand Oaks, California, Melissa Haley, of Hoover,
Alabama, Jeffrey Lacalle, of Pollock Pines, California, and Joey Lacalle, of Cameron Park, California. In
addition, Mr. Yeilding’s legacy includes ten great-grandchildren.
Mr. Yeilding lived in California for 50 years where he and his wife raised their family.
There he actively served God in many ways including the church choir, board of
trustees, and teaching college Sunday school. Mr. Yeilding worked in the aerospace
industry for many years supervising rocket motor testing. Later he was employed in the
healthcare industry as a biomedical equipment technician. His many hobbies included ham radio club, raising azaleas and Japanese maple trees, lapidary work, and traveling
throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Yeilding returned with his wife in 1996 to their
native home of Alabama, living in Florence, Alabama for ten years before returning to
Birmingham.
Mr. Yeilding was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Mildred Harmon Yeilding, infant
son, Patrick Hughes Yeilding, father, Jefferson M. Yeilding Sr., mother, Eula Dickey
Yeilding, sister, Marjorie Dickson and Virginia Barbour, and great-grandaughter, Sarah
Grace Madueme.
The family will greet friends one hour before the 11 a.m. funeral on Wednesday,
Feb. 11, 2015, at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham. Burial will
follow in Forest Hills Cemetery, Birmingham.
Mr. Yeilding will be deeply missed by the family and friends he leaves behind. The
family is forever grateful to the fine caregivers of Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Unit for
the loving care they provided over the past four years.
