Glenn Yarbrough

Glenn Yarbrough was born March 22, 1943. He was one of five siblings born to Clarence and Odessa Tadlock Yarbrough.

He had a great voice and won a singing contest in elementary school with his rendition of “Hey Good Looking.” He also led the singing at Mount Morgan Baptist Church for many years.

He was very active in sports and set a record in the high school putting the shot.

Glenn and his brother, “Bubba,” loved football, and he was awarded a football scholarship to Hinds Junior College.

As a country boy from Terry, his other love was hunting and fishing, and he was lucky to gain employment with American Sportsman based in New Orleans. He took celebrities hunting, especially to Colorado and Montana. One of his favorite trips was taking Tony Chachere fishing in Mexico. Later, he worked for Con-Way Southern Express Trucking, where he was awarded numerous awards for safety.

His heart was warmed later in life when he found that he was the father of one daughter, Samantha Cashio, from California. The two of them found that they shared a passionate love for the New Orleans Saints.

Samantha and Glenn’s sisters, Barbara Blanton and Fran Temple, as well as his special nephews, Chris Ivy and Russell Yarbrough, want to thank Tracey Smith, John Case, and others in Terry for the care and compassion they have shown Glenn, especially during the last several years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Odessa Tadlock Yarbrough; sister, Dorothy Ann Rogers; and brother, Clarence “Bubba” Yarbrough.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church, Terry.

Glenn passed away Jan. 5, 2024. A service was held Jan. 9 at First Baptist Church, Terry, with burial at Terry Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home handled arrangements.