Ila Rae Yocum Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ila Rae Yocum (Carbondale, Illinois), who passed away on April 30, 2025 at the age of 87. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ila Rae Yocum to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Ila Rae farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ila Rae is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, J. C. Battle and Mattie Battle (Craig); and her brother James Battle. She is survived by: her husband Richard Yocum; her son Ed Yocum of Carterville; her grandchildren, Marlee Yocum of Benton, Katy and Will Yocum of Caarterville; and her great grandchildren, Orion and Atlas Yocum of Indiana.
