Yarborough obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Yarborough, Bobby 25 Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Jerry Nelson Yarborough, Bonnie Wilkinson 31 Jan 2001 Jan 2001 Don Johnson Yarborough, Champ Breeden 27 May 2001 Jun 2001 Don Johnson Yarborough, Clyde Oscar 28 Apr 2002 May 2002 Don Johnson Yarborough, Cyril Austin 7 Sep 2005 Sep 2005 Jerry Nelson Yarborough, Frederick Andrew 19 Mar 2009 Mar 2009 Jerry Nelson Yarborough, Hubert Reeves, Sr. 4 Feb 2002 Feb 2002 Don Johnson Yarborough, Iris Chapman 10 Oct 2004 Oct 2004 Jerry Nelson Yarborough, Roy Avery 28 Jun 2009 Jul 2009 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/25/2007 YARBOROUGH, BOBBY Bobby Yarborough died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 72, a native and resident of Kentwood. He graduated from Kentwood High School in 1953 and entered the University of Southern Mississippi in 1954 on an track scholarship, lettering four years. He served as captain of the track team in 1957 and 1958 and as vice president of Letterman's Club in 1957 and 1958. He retired from the Tangipahoa Parish school system after 25 years of teaching, and serving as assistant football coach and head track coach. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Janice Browning Yarborough, Kentwood; three sons, Michael Lanis Yarborough and wife Gina, and Bradley F. Yarborough, all of Woodbridge, Va., and Richard Thomas Yarborough, Kentwood; granddaughter, Shelby Brooke Yarborough; grandson, Michael Vincent Yarborough; brother, Roy Yarborough, Hammond; numerous nieces and nephews; and faithful companions, Ziggy and Gizmo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lanis Yarborough Sr. and Pearl Brabham Yarborough; five brothers, Clarence Pearson, Hubert Yarborough, Willie Joe Yarborough, Lanis Yarborough Jr. and Lee Ponder Yarborough; and three sisters, Hilda Yarborough Stevens, Jewel Yarborough Herrington and Floye Yarborough Ethridge. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation continues at the church on Friday from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joey Miller. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Arrangements by McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/31/2001 YARBOROUGH, BONNIE WILKINSON LIVERPOOL - Bonnie Wilkinson Yarborough, 78, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at the Amite Nursing Home. She was a native of Liberty, Miss., a housewife and a salesperson. She is survived by her husband, Andrew Yarborough of Greensburg; three daughters, Josephine "Jody" Yarborough of Hammond; Norma Travis of Denham Springs, Becky Richhart of Martinsville, Ind.; two sons, James and William Yarborough, both of Liverpool; two sisters, Vera Fonte of Zachary and Marie Tate of Kentwood; 11 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Lee, Carl, Clinton, Earl, Fred and Vernon Wilkinson; two sons, Ricky and Franklin Joseph Yarborough. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, and Thursday at Day's United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m. The Rev. Larry Robertson, the Rev. Rand Guy and the Rev. James Lee Dawson will conduct the service, and burial will be in Day's Cemetery, Liverpool. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/27/2001 YARBOROUGH, CHAMP BREEDEN A retired troop commander with the Louisiana State Police and a retired transportation supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Transportation, he died at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 87 and a native and resident of Hammond. Visitation at Kentwood United Methodist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the church from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Fred Moore. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by a daughter, Sherwood Lampton Ice, New Orleans; a son, John Edgar Yarborough, Hammond; a daughter-in-law, Georgia Lee Yarborough, Kentwood; six grandchildren, Stephen Ice and Eric Ice, both of New Orleans, and Zach Yarborough, Jacob Yarborough, Michal Yarborough and Alexandra Yarborough, all of Hammond; a great-grandchild, Finley Elizabeth Ice; and a brother, Cyril Yarborough, Kentwood. Preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Lampton Yarborough; a son, David Kenneth "Jack" Yarborough; six sisters, Zula Watson, Lillian Evans, Anita Yarborough, Tena Kish, Rena Douglas and Maggie Cartwright; and a brother, Degant Yarborough. He was a lifelong member of Kentwood United Methodist Church and a longtime member of Lions Club International, where he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for dedicated humanitarian services. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/28/2002 YARBOROUGH, CLYDE OSCAR A resident of Hammond, he died Friday, April 26, 2002, at his home. He was 73 and a native of Kentwood. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Cobb. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Vickie Breaux Yarborough, Hammond; a daughter, Tammy Y. Murphy, Hammond; a son, Joe Yarborough, Maurepas; two grandchildren, Jesse Yarborough and Darby Murphy, both of Hammond; and a sister, Billie Y. Campbell, New Iberia. Preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Sallie Strickland Yarborough. In lieu of flowers, family request memorials be made to Richard Murphy Hospice, 16013 Halbert Lane, Hammond, LA 70403. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/7/2005 YARBOROUGH, CYRIL AUSTIN A native and resident of Kentwood, he died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, Miss. He was 78. Graveside service at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, conducted by the Rev. Percy Frazier. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mattie Yarborough; six sisters, Zula Watson, Rena Douglas, Lillian Evans, Tina Kisch, Maggie Kortwright and Anita Yarborough; and three brothers, John Edgar Yarborough, Champ Yarborough, and DeGant Yarborough. He was a member of Kentwood United Methodist Church and was a retired custodian from Kentwood High School. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, is in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/19/2009 YARBOROUGH, FREDERICK ANDREW Frederick Andrew Yarborough passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at St. Helena Nursing Home. He was born Dec. 18, 1924, to Joseph and Rebecca McKinney Yarborough. He is survived by sons, James and William Yarborough, of Greensburg; daughters, Jody Yarborough, of Hammond, Norma Travis, of Denham Springs, and Becky Richhart, of Mooresville, Ind.; brother, Roulan Yarborough, of Greenwell Springs; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren. He was a member of Day's Methodist Church, an alumni of LSU, a dairyman and former manager of Kentwood Dairy Co-op and Gulf Dairy Inc. He was also a proud Merchant Marine. Visitation at Day's Methodist Church, Liverpool, on Sunday, March 22, from noon until memorial service at 2 p.m. Preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Wilkinson Yarborough; two sons, Ricky and Franklin Joseph Yarborough; parents, Joseph and Rebecca Yarborough; and sisters, Louise Batte and Marguerite Travis. Special thanks to Community Care Hospice and St. Helena Nursing Home staffs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, Community Care Hospice in Hammond or Day's Cemetery Fund. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/04/2002 YARBOROUGH, HUBERT REEVES, SR. A retired dairy farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded and comforted by all his loving family, at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002. He was 82, born Dec. 21, 1919, in Liverpool. He was a member of Kentwood First Baptist Church and the City Hall Sunday School Class. He is survived by his loving wife of 561/2 years, Catherine McNabb Yarborough, Kentwood; seven children, Gail Yarborough Wall and husband Charles, Jewel Yarborough Cutrer and husband Sherman, Julia Yarborough Currier and husband David, Vicki Yarborough Blades and fiance Brad Blades, Hubert Reeves Yarborough Jr. and wife Donna Howard Yarborough, Tammie Yarborough Roberts and husband Dwayne and Tracey Yarborough Phelps and husband Michael; his 14 grandchildren, Charles M. "Sonny" Wall Jr., Catherine Joyce Martin, Sherman M. Cutrer Jr., Joseph B. Cutrer, Jason Travis, Jennifer Travis Moore, Casey Blades, Jesse Blades, Max Blades, Josh Yarborough, Justin Roberts, Brody Roberts, Reagan Phelps and Emily Phelps; two great-granddaughters, Kennedy Gail Martin and Lillian Claire Moore; a great-grandson, Kennon Wall; and two brothers, Roy Yarborough, Hammond, and Bobby Yarborough, Kentwood. Preceded in death by parents, Lanis and Pearl Yarborough; four brothers, Clarence Pearson, Willie Joe Yarborough, Lanis Yarborough Jr. and Lee Ponder Yarborough; and three sisters, Hilda Stevens, Jewel Harrington and Floye Ethridge. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Special thanks to Dr. Caulfield, Dr. Raybon and North Oaks medical staff and hospice staff. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Religious services at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Mitchell and the Rev. Danny Smith. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/10/2004 YARBOROUGH, IRIS CHAPMAN Died Saturday, Oct, 9, 2004, at Metairie Healthcare Center, Metairie. She was 85, a native of Amite and a resident of Metairie. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, until religious service at noon. Interment in Kedron Cemetery, Amite. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Y. Rushing, Metairie; five grandchildren, Rhonda Crews, Troy Burmaster, Jeri Simmons, Jamie Colburn and Jennifer Michelli; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Yarborough; daughter, Patricia Yarborough Michelli; grand- daughter, Billie Jo Rushing; four brothers and three sisters. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/28/2009 YARBOROUGH, ROY AVERY Roy Avery Yarborough, 80, died on Friday, June 26, 2009, at his home in Hammond. He was a native of Kentwood and a member of Natalbany Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Josephine "Jody" Yarborough, a native of Greensburg; son, Roy A. Yarborough Jr. and his wife, Lisa Robertson Yarborough, of Loranger, and their children, Jacob "Jake" and Tristin Yarborough. He is also survived by his daughter, Tara Y. Varisco and her husband, Brent Varisco, of Ponchatoula, and their children, Brande, Courtney and Cody Varisco. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lanis and Pearl Brabham Yarborough, who were of Kentwood; brothers, Lanis Yarborough Jr., Willie Joe Yarborough, Clarence Pearson, Lee Ponder Yarborough, Hubert Yarborough and Bobby Yarborough; and sisters, Hilda Stevens, Jewel Herrington and Floye Skaggs Ethridge. Roy retired from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in 1987 with 23.5 years of service as the assistant director and director. He also served in the National Contractors Licensing Association and was elected to the presidency of the association for three separate terms. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 until 1953. He played an active role in his community by serving on numerous boards and was active in politics. During his lifetime, he was an active outdoorsman and was a mentor to numerous young men introducing them to the sport of hunting. Pallbearers will be Aaron Blackwell, Roy Herrington, Billy Yarborough, Matthew Mead, Richy Yarborough and David Brabham. Honorary pallbearers are Hubert "Brother" Yarborough Jr., Michael Trapen, Jake Yarborough and Cody Varisco. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Tuesday, June 30, from 9 a.m. on Tuesday until religious services at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joey Miller. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/yarborough.txt