William Yarborough's Obituary
William Yarbrough, 69, passed away October 3, 2013. He was born November 20, 1943, in Memphis, TN to Floy Hornbuckle and Golda Ralph Yarbrough. He graduated from Memphis State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and was Vice President at Kappa Alpha at MSU. He was the Vice President of the Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 215 and Vice President of the Yarbrough National Genealogical and Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Altona Harris Yarbrough. He is survived by three children, Libby Underwood (Andy), Matt Yarbrough (Beth), and Mark Yarbrough and four grandchildren, Alec, Jacob, and Harris Underwood, and Helen Yarbrough. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Monday, October 7, and a memorial service will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. Inurnment will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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