Phillip Austin Yarbrough

He was born to the late Charles and Flossie Yarbrough on July 25th, 1926, in Searcy, Arkansas. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary Yarbrough; and his siblings, V.J., Calvin, and Charles Yarbrough, Mildred Fischer, and Laverne Brown.

Phil is survived by his children, Phyllis Yarbrough, Tony Yarbrough (Pam), Craig Yarbrough (Kaye), Valerie Yarbrough; grandchildren, Steve Yarbrough (Jamie), Adrianne Roy (Aaron), Andrew Yarbrough (Livia), Allison Carson, Davis Yarbrough (Meghan), Heather Kenser (Matt), Amanda Burson; great-grandchildren, Eli Roy, Micah Roy, Josiah Roy, Asher Yarbrough, Finley and Hank Kenser, Jade Hubbard, Ashlyn and Aiden Burson; and his sister, Oleta Yarbrough.

Phil was a Godly man, faithful member of Bellevue Baptist Church, WWII veteran (The Philippines and Japan), and co-founder of Yarbrough’s Music.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Gideons International.

Family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Thursday, January 19th at Bellevue Baptist Church, Guest Central, 2000 Appling Road, Cordova, TN. Services will follow at 2:00pm. Interment will be at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Road, Memphis, TN.

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