Anderson Yarbrough's Obituary
Anderson M. Yarbrough, an 80 year old upstanding man, passed away May 30, 2020 in Claude, Texas.
Family Directed Memorial Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, June 6, 2020 in St. Stephens Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Harry Williams, officiating, and Rev. Roy Williams, assisting.
Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Viewing will be held from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Due to the Coronavirus, we are only allowing 5 people to enter the funeral home at a time.
If attending the memorial service or graveside service, please be prepared to maintain social distancing practices.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Anderson was born in Hubbard, Texas on February 24, 1940 to Albert Lee and Emma Lou Yarbrough. He moved to Clarendon, Texas and attended school in Clarendon. He met and married Lois Marie Johnson and had 5 beautiful girls and 1 son. He later moved to Amarillo, Texas and worked for the City of Amarillo for many years. He later moved his family to Tulia, Texas and worked for Taylor and Evans in Tulia for many years. He also loved doing tire work and he later moved to Ft. Worth and worked for L.D. Conister's Construction Company until he became disabled. He later resided in Tulia, Texas until his death. He had lots of friends and everyone loved uncle Bugga, Poppa. He loved God, music, and mostly dominoes, and he could really play!
Anderson is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Lee and Emma Lou Yarbrough; his wife, Lois Marie Yarbrough; two sons, James and Ricky; 2 great grandchildren, Amari and Alexus; 2 sisters, Emma and Edna; 8 brothers, Abraham, Henry, Lee, (Bubba-Theo) Samson, Joe, William, and Percy Yarbrough; and a son in law, Jerry Don Clayton.
He is survived by his brothers, Andrew Yarbrough and wife Nell of Fort Worth, Walter Yarbrough of Goodland Kansas; a sister, Helen Brown of Fort Worth; six daughters, Sheila Yarbrough and Tina Clayton of Clarendon, Kimberly and husband Tony of Fort Worth, Denise Yarbrough and Latrina Yarbrough of Fort Worth, Tisha Duncan and husband Willie of Decatur, Georgia; 28 grandkids; 50 great grandkids; and 9 great great grandkids; a host of nieces and nephews; and 6 special friends/soul brothers, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Brown, LeRoy Dick, Frank Winkfield, Charlie Flanagan and Mark Powell.
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