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Jul 1, 1924 — Feb 24, 2008

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Age 83, Lawton - Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Jones, Pastor, officiating. Mrs. Yarbrough died Sunday in Lawton. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home. She was born July 1, 1924 in Lawton to David Edward and Lula Mae (Duncan) Oswalt. She was raised and worked on a farm north of Lawton. She attended Franklin Elementary School, Elgin High School and was a graduate of Central State University in Edmond She married Boyce Yarbrough on December 15, 1956 at the Holy City of the Wichita's Chapel. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2003. She worked as an elementary school teacher and taught for 40 years. She taught 36 years in the Lawton Public School system with 32 years at Howell Elementary School. She retired from teaching in 1984. She was a lifetime member of the National Educators Association, the Oklahoma Education Association and the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association. She was a member of Cameron Baptist Church where she taught in the preschool area for over 35 years. She is survived by a son and daughter in law, Brent and Shannon Yarbrough, Walters, Oklahoma; a step daughter, Jamie Ruth Hall, Traverse City, Michigan; six grandchildren, Shea and Daniella, Lawton, Ashleigh and Kelsey, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, and Frank and Suzie, Michigan; many nieces and nephews. A son, James Kent Yarbrough, her parents, six brothers, five sisters and several nieces and nephews preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Preschool Department at Cameron Baptist Church, 2621 SW C Avenue, Lawton OK 73505 or to the Cleo Craig Memorial Cancer Research Foundation, 5002 SW Lee Blvd, Lawton OK 73505.

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