Yvette Emily Therman

YOUNGSTOWN – “Let your heart not be troubled...In my Father’s house are many mansions...God prepared a place for me on Jan. 6, 2007 for His fighting soldier, Yvette Emily Therman. I will continue my battle in eternity.”
Yvette was born Oct. 12, 1960 in Youngstown, the daughter of Emma L. McWilson and stepfather Raymond McWilson.
She graduated in 1979 from Woodrow Wilson High School. At an early age, Yvette was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and served in ministry in the choir and as an usher. As a young adult, she moved to Topeka, Kan., where she married Titus Therman. She was employed at K.U. Medical Center.
She served faithfully at the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Topeka. She was committed in serving in the following ministries both in church and in her community: Junior Deaconess, missions, choir, usher, chairman of the food bank and clothing ministry, citywide chairman of the Juneteenth Celebration for Topeka, an advocate for Women in Action and had assisted the president of the NAACP of Topeka in many projects.
Yvette returned to Youngstown in April of 2006 because of health reasons.
She leaves to cherish her mother, Emma McWilson of Youngstown; a son, J.B. Beacham of Topeka; three brothers, Chester J. (June) Clardy of Youngstown, Gregory (Patricia) Clardy of Ray Town, Mo., and Raymond McWilson of Youngstown; and a sister, Yvonne Clardy of Ray Town, Mo.
She was a devoted grandmother to her grandson, Julian “Boss” Beacham of Topeka.
She was blessed to have a host of other family, nieces and nephews and friends who will miss her dearly.
Yvette was preceded in death by her sister, Yolanda Finley; her father, John Hellen; and grandparents, Dolly Gilmore, Chester High and Lela Brown.
Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the New Bethel Baptist Church, where there will be a funeral service at 10 a.m.
Arrangements are entrusted to the L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.