Paul Ernest Yapp, Jr

Lexington, Ohio...Paul Ernest Yapp, Jr., 56. former Middletown area resident, died in Lexington, Ohio, after a brief illness.He was born in Knightstown, IN, July 26, 1948, the son of Paul and Jennie Riley Yapp, Sr. He moved to Lexington 9 years ago from the Middletown area.He was employed by General Motors as a toolmaker in Anderson for 20 years before transferring to Mansfield Ohio working in Quality Control. He was a Middletown High School graduate and loved the outdoors as a hunter and fisherman. He was a avid reader, loved playing the drums, riding his Harley and was a mountain man, a gourmet cook, a storyteller and a history buff.Survivors include his wife of 21 years: Bonnie (Craig) of Lexington, 2 children: Shawn Yapp (Tiffany) of Anderson, Michelle Munden (John) of Daleville, 2 step children: Michelle Myers of Albuquerque, NM and Brandon Myers of Middletown, 6 grandchildren, 1 brother: Bill Yapp of Middletown and 1 sister: Debbie (George) Stephens of Middletown and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters: Anna Mary Kammeyer and Betty Gossage.Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 3:00 PM at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 118 South 5th, Middletown with Rev. Bob Henderson officiating.Burial will follow at Nelson Cemetery in Anderson.Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until the time of the services.Memorial contributions may be made to the humane society of the donors choice.Online Guestbook is available at: www.ballardandsons.com