Jimmie Dean Yeager was born May 1, 1959 to Dola Jean (King) and Jimmie Paul Yeager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on January 9, 2025 at the age of 65.

Jim was raised in Edmond, Oklahoma and attended Edmond Public Schools. On May 16, 1986, he married Michelle DuBose at the Lake Murray Chapel. Jim became the People's Pastor of WOW Church in 2007,  the co-pastor in 2008, and the main pastor in 2010. In the years since, he worked with the team to create Outcast Under Transformation (2014), ministered on multiple Walks with Cross Point Emmaus as Assistant Spiritual Director, served as Chaplain of the Ardmore Police Department (2015), and was instrumental in hosting Celebrate Recovery at WOW Church (2020).

Jim was a very skilled carpenter known for his creativity and ingenuity. He remodeled and built many homes, hotels, and developments throughout the community and the region over the last 45 years. He loved road trips, hunting, spending time at the lake, camping in the RV, and appreciating Oklahoma's diverse geology. He found great joy in making and reliving memories, loved his family dearly, and cherished his relationship with the Lord. Jim was a pillar of the community who was friend to all.

Jim was preceded in death by his father Jimmie Paul Yeager and father-in-love Lynn DuBose.

He is survived by his wife Michelle Yeager; children Jimi (Yeager) Hightower and her husband Stephen, R.J. Yeager and his partner Tiffany, Juan Galicia and his wife Hannah; grandchildren Kambri and Kinsler Galicia; mother Dola Yeager; siblings David Yeager and his wife Belinda and Debbie Yeager DeValve; mother-in-love Jewell DuBose; sister-in-love Kathy Connel and her husband Chris; nieces Kasia Connel Tunney and her husband Joel, Callie Yeager Ferguson and her husband Jacob, Danae DeValve, Deanna DeValve Wess and husband Bryson, and Daria DeValve; great nieces Asynja Tunney, Rory Ferguson, and Hazel Yeager; nephews Sage Connel and his wife Bri, Talon Connel, Shaun McKee and his wife Alissa, Paul Yeager and his wife Jessica, and Dillon DeValve; great nephews Koda McKee, Ian Ferguson, and Hudson Yeager; and many spiritual children.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the WOW church.

A memorial service will be held Monday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Dr. David Daniel and Rev. Randal Richards officiating.

The Ardmore Police Department will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Due to severe allergies Michelle is experiencing please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following: Due to spamming, please send the donations to Craddock Funeral Home.

WOW Church https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/a1c8be7e-3e8f-48e5-a433-48bde8376504

Citizen Bank & Trust - Emmaus Scholarship Fund on behalf of Jim Yeager

Oklahoma State Parks Foundation - Lake Murray State Park

Baptist Home for Girls (in memory of Jim Yeager, send directly to 13976 Anthony Lane, Madill OK 73446)