Consuelo Yarbrough, 92
Mrs. Consuelo Bajar Ragadon Yarbrough was born on Saturday, June 16, 1923 in the Philippines and departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her home in Campbellsville. She was 92 years, 11 months, and 25 days of age. Mrs. Yarbrough became a citizen of the United States in the 1950’s and married the man she would forever love, the late LTC Lucien Bell Yarbrough. She was a seamstress and homemaker. Mrs. Yarbrough cherished her role as her family’s matriarch and was ever-present with true affection. She professed faith in Christ and was of the Catholic faith.
She leaves to mourn her passing:
One daughter: Lee Whitney Yarbrough of Greensburg,
Two granddaughters: Laurissa Cornish and husband Jeffery Thomas of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Carla Billeter and husband William of Campbellsville, and their father, Joseph Cornish of St. Petersburg, Florida,
Five great-grandchildren: Hannah Cornish, Robert Billeter, Makenna Thomas, Isaac Billeter, and Kate Billeter,
Several extended family members in the Philippines,
And a host of other close friends and family.
Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and one brother.
A public graveside service to honor the life of Mrs. Yarbrough will be held at a later date in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211, where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Those times will be announced at a later date.
A private funeral service was conducted at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718.
