Opal Mae (Anderson) Yarbrough

Opal Mae Yarbrough, 96, of Imperial, TX passed away on February 22, 2023, at her home in Imperial, TX.

Visitation and viewing will be at 6pm to 8pm on February 25, 2023, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Stockton, TX.

Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on February 27th, 2023, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Stockton, TX with John Gambino of Grandfalls Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be held February 28th, 2023, at Rule, TX Cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend in Fort Stockton, TX.

Opal Mae Yarbrough was born in O’Brien, TX to Lem and Allie Anderson on December 4th, 1926. She went to school in Rule, Texas. She married Orman Lee Yarbrough on August 16th, 1945, in Haskell, Texas. Her first job was at Timex in Abilene, Texas and later in marriage she helped manage mobile home parks with her husband. She had a passion for fostering children which led to her and her husband Orman adopting three children of their own. She was a devoted wife, a wonderful homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with family and attending and serving at her home church.

Opal is preceded in death by parents Lem and Allie Anderson, husband Orman Lee Yarbrough, brother Tommy, sisters Ruby Barbee and Doris Tooley, and her son Wallace Dan Yarbrough.

Opal is survived by daughter DeAnn (David) Crawford, son Randy Yarbrough, seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Randy Yarbrough, Daniel Markley, David Lee Crawford, Josh Collier, and Todd Kaufmann.

The family of Opal Yarbrough wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Pecos County Home and Health and Hospice services of Fort Stockton, specifically Donna, Kathy, Eloisa, Meloni, Veronica and Shannon. The family would also like to thank Preacher John Gambino and Valeria Cereceres and all of the friends and family for their love, prayers and support.  

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