The funeral for Sarah Mae Yarbrough will be at 2:30 p.m. today at McConnell Funeral Home with David Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Visitation is from 1:30-2:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Yarbrough passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham.
Sarah Mae Orman Yarbrough was born Sept. 8, 1906, in Roland (now Tanner). Her parents were the Rev. David Geddes Orman and Avlona Drusilla Anderson Orman, who married in 1903.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, John, Ogburn, William and Geddes.
Sarah Orman graduated from Athens College for Women in 1928 with degrees in mathematics and music. She later earned a master’s degree in education from Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn.
She taught in Leighton before marrying Walter Murray Yarbrough Jr. on May 20, 1930. Throughout their marriage they taught in Elkmont, Russellville, Carrolton, Arab, Ardmore, Mooresville-Belle Mina, Stephenson and Decatur until retiring in the mid-60s.
Sarah Yarbrough was active as a private piano teacher in addition to teaching high school math and science. Following retirement, she was a state officer in the National Federation of Music Clubs and served as a judge in several Junior Festivals in Decatur. Sarah Yarbrough was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church, both in Decatur and Birmingham.
Her husband died in 1969. She is survived by her son, Dr. Walter Murray Yarbrough and wife Elizabeth Nelson Yarbrough of Birmingham; her daughter, Avlona Yarbrough Taylor and husband Douglas of Boulder, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Sara Kurlansik and husband Stuart, Wally Yarbrough and wife Janet, Libby Simon and husband Jack, Kent Yarbrough and wife Terry, David Yarbrough and wife Rene, Andy Yarbrough and wife Wendy, Karen Taylor and Kathryn Taylor.
Sarah Yarbrough is survived by 10 great-grandchildren, Ray Yarbrough, Scott Yarbrough, Allison Yarbrough, Ellie Kurlansik, Andi Yarbrough, Matthew Simon, Emma Simon, Callie Simon, Drew Yarbrough and Ben Yarbrough.
Special appreciation to her companions and caregivers, Edna Moore, Wanda Jones, Doris Johnson and Carmen Underwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to South Highland Presbyterian Church at 2035 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205.
Visitation is from 1:30-2:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Yarbrough passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham.
Sarah Mae Orman Yarbrough was born Sept. 8, 1906, in Roland (now Tanner). Her parents were the Rev. David Geddes Orman and Avlona Drusilla Anderson Orman, who married in 1903.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, John, Ogburn, William and Geddes.
Sarah Orman graduated from Athens College for Women in 1928 with degrees in mathematics and music. She later earned a master’s degree in education from Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn.
She taught in Leighton before marrying Walter Murray Yarbrough Jr. on May 20, 1930. Throughout their marriage they taught in Elkmont, Russellville, Carrolton, Arab, Ardmore, Mooresville-Belle Mina, Stephenson and Decatur until retiring in the mid-60s.
Sarah Yarbrough was active as a private piano teacher in addition to teaching high school math and science. Following retirement, she was a state officer in the National Federation of Music Clubs and served as a judge in several Junior Festivals in Decatur. Sarah Yarbrough was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church, both in Decatur and Birmingham.
Her husband died in 1969. She is survived by her son, Dr. Walter Murray Yarbrough and wife Elizabeth Nelson Yarbrough of Birmingham; her daughter, Avlona Yarbrough Taylor and husband Douglas of Boulder, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Sara Kurlansik and husband Stuart, Wally Yarbrough and wife Janet, Libby Simon and husband Jack, Kent Yarbrough and wife Terry, David Yarbrough and wife Rene, Andy Yarbrough and wife Wendy, Karen Taylor and Kathryn Taylor.
Sarah Yarbrough is survived by 10 great-grandchildren, Ray Yarbrough, Scott Yarbrough, Allison Yarbrough, Ellie Kurlansik, Andi Yarbrough, Matthew Simon, Emma Simon, Callie Simon, Drew Yarbrough and Ben Yarbrough.
Special appreciation to her companions and caregivers, Edna Moore, Wanda Jones, Doris Johnson and Carmen Underwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to South Highland Presbyterian Church at 2035 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205.
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