Joseph "Joe" Wilton Yarbrough

Joseph "Joe" Wilton Yarbrough

was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 13, 1944 the son of the late Joseph Clarence and Lucille Yarbough.

After losing his wife in 2006 he was later married on June 23, 2007 to Inez Alexander Weeks, who survives.

After Joe graduated high school he served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Vietnam conflict. Joe later opened his insurance agency in Memphis, Tennessee specializing in health insurance. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, where he served as song leader before his health declined. Joe was an avid fisherman and could fix anything.

He departed this life on Monday, August 1, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 78 years and 19 days.

In addition to his wife of 15 years, Inez Yarbrough of Savannah, Tennessee he is survived by his children, Joe Yarbrough, Jr. of Hernando, Mississippi and Michelle Leonard of Memphis, Tennessee; grandchildren, Mallory Yarbrough and Jessica Cox both of Arkabutla, Mississippi, and Heather Dewig and Shawn Marchbanks, both of Memphis, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren; step children, Rosemarie Adams of Fayette, Missouri, Gina Anderson of Savannah, Tennessee, and Billy Weeks, Jr. of Panama City, Florida;.step grandchildren, Blake Anderson, Courtney Anderson, Cecilee Anderson, Bethany Symons, Canna Conrow, Emmett Rogers, and Dillon Weeks; four step great-grandchildren; niece, Julie Brashears Harter of Brooksville, Florida; and two nephews, Byron Brashears of Los Angeles, California, and Harold Brashears of Goshen, Mississippi, whom everyone often mistaken as his twin. His mother, Lucille was always asked how far apart they were and she would reply about three weeks.

Family requests masks to be worn during visitation and service