Mother Ludie M. Yarbrough

YARBROUGH, Mother. Ludie M. - Age 105, passed away Monday December 7, 2015 at her residence. Family hour 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 p.m. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Yarbrough will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Ludie Mae Yarbrough was born October 18, 1910 in Louisville, Mississippi, the daughter of Eaf and Sena Hoskins. She was a resident of Flint, Michigan and a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for over 50 years. Ludie was employed as a Domestic Worker for the Eiferle family for over 25 years. She was a Master Gardener, devoted Christian reading the Bible daily and praying without ceasing. She also was an excellent cook and stern disciplinarian. Ludie enjoyed family gatherings; on her 100th Birthday she received special birthday wishes from our First African American President, Barack Obama. She was also recently featured in the upcoming book titled: “100-100’s African American Centenarians.” Mrs. Ludie Mae Yarbrough leaves to cherish her memory: 3 step-children, Roxie Lewis, Les Paul Yarbrough, both of Las Vegas, NV and Vernon Yarbrough of Flint; 11 grandchildren, Joe (Barbara) Brown, Kim McNeal, Gerald Benson, Beatrice Benson, Craig McNeal, Larry (Barbara) Turner, Les Paul Jr. (Latrice) Lee, Antoine Poplar, Lycrecia (Joseph) Parker, all of Flint, Timetrice Rhea of Chicago, IL and Perry (Deborah) Brown of Madison, WI; 33 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Catherine Riddell of Chicago, IL, Bernice Jean Miller and Aquilla Joy Miller, both of Ashtabula, OH; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, beloved nieces and nephews of Chicago, IL, Gency Black, Larry Eiferle, Mary Callaway, Derick Weatherspoon, the Strong family, and Stella Miller and family. Mrs. Yarbrough was preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Brown and Walter Yarbrough; children, Theodis Brown and Melbia (Brown) Benson; step-children, Walterine Conway and JW “Mac” Yarbrough; grandchildren, Ann Gibson, Janice Brown-Turner, Timothy Benson and Terry Brown; great-grandchildren, Charles Bauswell Gibson, Jr., Symphani McNeal and Carmine Brown; parents, Eaf and Sena Hoskins; siblings, Jimmie Lee, Minnie, J.T., Seneria, Buster, Fred, J.M., Laura, Mary and Narsiss; and very special nephew, Terry Miller. The family would like to express special thanks to Larry Eiferle, Bill Quarles, Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family.

Mother Ludie M. Yarbrough

October 18, 1910 - December 7, 2015