She was born June 1, 1914, in Gadberry, Adair County, Kentucky, to the late Robert and Fannie Bailey Johnson. She married Ulysses Yarberry on January 8, 1929 and moved to New Albany around 1944. She was a member of Spring Street Baptist Church in New Albany, a homemaker and former employee of the shirt factory in New Albany.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Ulysses Yarberry, her son; Vernon Yarberry, one sister; Winnie Johnson and six brothers; Walker, Lee, Paul, James, Elzie and Coleman Johnson.
She is survived by one brother; Charles Johnson and his Carol of Orleans, Indiana and 11 nieces and eight nephews and many other relatives.
Funeral service – Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Calvin Johnson officiating
Burial in Columbia Cemetery
Visitation after 4:30 P.M. Tuesday
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements