Gerald Yarbrough

Lonnie Gerald Yarbrough passed from this earth on Sunday, December 23, 2007. He was born and raised at the old home place south of Lindsay, Oklahoma to Ervin and Viney Yarbrough on May 5, 1922. He married Cordelia Elmore on October 14, 1942. They were married for 60 years, enjoying their 3 children, Terry Cosby, Gary Yarbrough, and Pam Akerman. He attended various country schools in the Lindsay and Bray/Doyle area. He loved playing baseball as a kid. He helped his dad and brothers on the family farm until he went into the service during World War II. He served as Military Police until he was discharged from the service. He then returned to Lindsay and began working for REC and worked there for 35 years and retired as General Superintendent in 1984. He and Cordy lived in Arizona and California during their early years together until they returned to Lindsay. They had a small farm and raised cows and had horses that the grandkids enjoyed riding. He loved family vacations and taking trips with his wife. He loved family reunions, birthdays, holidays and especially Christmas. Gerald and Cordy enjoyed going to basketball games and watching the grandkids either play football, basketball or perform in the band. He loved working outdoors, riding his tractor, raising watermelons, and other vegetables that he sold at their roadside fruit stand. He was a member of the Erin Springs Baptist Church where Cordy was a charter member. He was preceded in death by his wife Cordelia Yarbrough, his parents Ervin and Viney Yarbrough, and one brother J.E. Yarbrough. He will be greatly missed by his three children, Gary Yarbrough and wife Annette, Pam Akerman and husband Ronnie, and Terry Crosby and husband Johnny all of Lindsay, OK. Also his grandchildren, Jason Yarbrough and wife Christin of Holdenville, Amanda Brady and husband Todd of Marlow, Beth Caldwell and husband Jackie of McAlester, Chad James of Lindsay, and Jeff James of Texas. He had three great grandchildren Cale Brady, Maggie Yarbrough and Kasidi Pack, and one great-great grandchild Lukas Pack. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.