YOAKUM Mark Yoakum, Jr, 21, of Belleville, IL, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 after a very hard-fought battle with large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Mark was born September 18, 1996 in Fort Walton, FL, the son of Mark Yoakum, Sr and Dana (Lene) Yoakum. He graduated from Mascoutah High School in Belleville in 2016, loved video games and had planned on attending Culinary School. Survivors include his father and best friend Mark Yoakum, Sr. (fiancée Tracie), mother Dana Yoakum (Lene), sister Torie (Tim) Finken, niece Kinzley Finken, paternal grandmother Diane (Castle) Yoakum, maternal grandparents Susan Connor and Larry Lene; aunts Kim (Kevin) Downing and Angie (Darren) Long; uncles Rick Clough and Daniel ((Jodi) Lene and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Larry Yoakum. A time of gathering for family and friends will be held on Friday, August 17 from 4-6 PM in the EBERLE-FISHER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 103 N. Main St, London, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to their favorite charity. Online condolences for the family may be sent to www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com. Funeral Date: 2018-08-17