John Swanson Yarbrough Archives Obituaries Last Updated on Tuesday, 19-Jul-2005 00:45:56 MDT

Smith Co., TX - 1 May 1956 - Otis Swanson Yarbrough
 

Tyler Morning Telegraph
Tuesday 5-1-1956

Newspaper Clipping

Swanson Yarbrough
Rites Wednesday

Swanson Yarbrough, 62, of 1512 North Dixie, a retired railroad train master, died 5 p.m. Monday in a Tyler Hospital after a one week illness.

Funeral servicis will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday First Presbyterian Church.  Rev. J. Sherrard Rice, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. John Anderson of Dallas.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The body will lie in state from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church

Born in Grapeland, Mr. Yarbrough lived in Tyler 10 years.  He was employed by Missouri - Pacific Railroad before retireing.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jessie Yarbrough of Tyler; one son Grady Yarbrough of Victoria; two brothers John Yarbrough of Ingram and Seth Right Yarbrough of McFaddin; one sister Mrs. Laura Marsh of Dallas; three grandchildren.
 

Obituary recieved from Ann Yarbrough Stokes
Notes: died 4-30-1956, buried 5-2-1956.  Wright is the correct spelling of Seth Yarbrough's name.