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Geneva "Jackie" Jordan Yarbrough

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Geneva "Jackie" Jordan Yarbrough, born Aug. 2, 1923 in Lonoke County, Ark., passed into eternity on July 13, 2016 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her parents Thelma and Manley L. Jordan; two grandchildren, Clifton Travis and Lucy Travis Mercer; five brothers: Milford, Glenn, Harold, Carroll, and Travis Jordan; and her loving husband, A. E. "Gene" Yarbrough. They were the parents of three daughters who survive: Susan Schendle (H. I.) of Dallas, Texas; Jeannie Fletcher (Les) of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Mary Beth Burlet (Bob) of Bedford, Texas. She also leaves behind six grandchildren: Ian Schendle of Dallas, Texas, Frances Schendle, San Francisco, Calif., Robert (Trey) Fletcher, III (Jennifer) of Bellevue, Wash., Albert "Bert" Fletcher, Phoenix, Ariz., Jessica Graves Louque (Brien), Monroe, La., and Mary Ellen Graves, West Monroe, La.; three great-grandchildren: Macy Jordan Travis, Emma Fletcher and Robert Fletcher, IV. as well as two sisters-in-law, Cathy Jordan Fielder, Jacksonville, Ark. and Betty Jordan, Springdale, Ark. Jackie graduated from England High School and received her teaching certificate from Arkansas State Teachers College. She taught Latin and Social studies in the Central, Wright, England schools before starting her family. Visitation was Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Roller England Funeral Home, (501) 842-3939 from 1-3 p.m. The service was at 3 p.m. Burial followed at the Yarbrough family plot in Mulberry Cemetery, England, Ark. Pallbearers were H. I. Schendle, Les Fletcher, Bob Burlet, Shelby Graves, Trey Fletcher, Bert Fletcher, and Ian Schendle. Memorials may be made to University Good Samaritan Specialty Center, Huntington's Unit, 3815 West Broadway Avenue, Robbinsdale, MN 55422. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/england.

Published July 24, 2016

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