Whitesboro News-Record
November 23, 1978

Allie YARBROUGH
Services for Mrs. Allie Marie Yarbrough, 67, of Whitesboro, who died Monday, November 20, 1978 at her residence, were held Wednesday, November 22 at Huff Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Hugh Newsom, pastor of Miller Memorial Baptist Church, officiated at the services.  Interment was at Collinsville Cemetery under the direction of Huff Funeral Home of Whitesboro.
She was the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine Thornton Patton, born January 5, 1911 at Love County, Oklahoma.  She married carroll O. Yarbrough, October 17, 1925 at Marietta, Oklahoma.  She owned and operated Twelve Oaks Restaurant in Gainesville for 10 years, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marietta, Oklahoma.
Surviving are her husband; sons, Thomas L. Yarbrough of Bacliff and Perry W. Yarbrough of League City; daughters, Mrs. Billie Spears and Mrs. B.D. Jones, both of Kemah; sister, Mrs. Lula Mae Powers of Memesa; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.

Whitesboro News-Record
February 16, 1989

CARROLL YARBROUGH
Graveside services for Carroll Oscar Yarbrough, 86, were held Monday, February 13, at 2:00 p.m., at Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville.  He died Friday, February 10, 1989, at his residence in Whitesboro.
Rev. Joe Patterson of Central Baptist Church conducted the services.
Mr. Yarbrough was born October 25, 1902, in Rosston, Texas, the son of the late Robert Yarbrough and Elizabeth Anderson Yarbrough. He married Allie Marie Patton on October 19, 1925, in Marietta, Oklahoma.  She preceded him in death on November 20, 1978.
He was an auto mechanic and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are one son, Perry Wayne Yarbrough, League City, Texas; one daughter, Carol Jo Jones, Whitesboro; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.