Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Cris Yarbrough

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The Hominy News - Progress
P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
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::Prairie View Cemetery--Prue OK 

The Hominy News - Progress
Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Vol. 34, No. 32
Page 5

Cris Yarbrough

Cris Yarbrough was born on Aug. 29, 1912 in Prue to Hugh and Martha Broam 
Yarbrough.  On Aug. 5, 2002 he passed away in Tulsa.  He was 89 years old.

Cris has been a lifelong resident of Prue.  After graduating from Prue 
High School he went to North Eastern Oklahoma State University for one 
more year.  He married Ruby Treat on June 8, 1968 in Bartlesville.  They 
raised their family in Prue.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church 
in Prue.

Cris enjoyed working with horses and cattle, being a rancher.  You could 
always find him at the weekly cattle sale at the Sale Barn in Hominy.  He 
was a generous person always thinking of other people.  He enjoyed going 
to estate sales and trying to find lost treasures.  He loved strawberries 
getting Horehound candy from his grand kids and especially butter cookies 
during the Christmas holiday.

Cris is survived by his wife Ruby of the home, his daughter Linda and her 
husband Bill of Prue, one sister Marie Garroutte of Prue, eight 
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, 
also several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Cris was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Manford and Ralph 
Yarbrough, sisters Zula Reese and Zelpha Campbell.

Services for Cris will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Aug. 8, 2002 at the 
First Baptist Church in Prue with Rev. Garry McDevitt and Rev. Bill Lay 
officiating.  Immediately following service Cris will go by Horse Drawn 
carriage to Prairie View Cemetery in Prue.  Service arrangements were 
under the direction of Powell Funeral Home.
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