Wednesday, May 12, 2021 12:25 pm

James Leslie "Jim" Yarbrough, age 65 of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Jim was born in Rutherford County on July 8, 1955 and was a son of the late Robert Hoyle Yarbrough, Jr. and Mary Lucy Bowen Yarbrough.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert Hoyle Yarbrough, Sr., and Melissa Brooks Yarbrough and William and Mary Belle Roper Bowen as well as his sister, Pat Yarbrough Luckadoo.

Survivors include his wife, Marian Price Yarbrough of the home, his children, Eric Yarbrough and wife Kristen, Gina Smith and husband Michael, and Angie Medford and husband Chad, his 14 grandchildren, his 8 great-grandchildren, brother, Dale Yarbrough and wife Linda, as well as many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was held at Corinth Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.