Leneia Yarborough

June 1, 1922 - October 25, 2015

Funeral Services for Leneia Yarborough, 93, of Rusk, will be Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, Rusk, TX with Brother Don Copeland Officiating. Burial will follow at Atoy Cemetery. Mrs. Yarborough was born in Gallatin, TX, June 1, 1922 to the late Oscar and Bessie Helm. She was a lifelong Baptist and was a member at Calvary Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and gardening. She was famous for her baked sweets and was also a devoted grandmother. She is predeceased by her parents, husband, Samuel Harlon Yarborough, brothers, J.W. Helm, James Helm, and R.C. Helm, infant brothers William Helm, Felix Lloyd Helm, sisters Lorene Orr, infant sisters Helen Lue Helm, Elsie Helm, and Virginia Helm. She is survived by her children, Stanley Yarborough, Cleveland, TX, Betty Jean Bowden, Rusk, TX, Samuel Dan and Sherry Yarborough, Friendswood, TX, Winston Ray and Jessica Yarborough, Willis, TX, Pam and David Wood, Burleson, TX, grandchildren Andrea Lynn Santos, Cleveland, TX, Stanley and Dorenda Yarborough Jr., New, Waverly, TX, Carla Rae and James Beck, Taylor, TX, Samantha Leigh McClure, Rusk, TX, Samuel John and Rebecca Nickle, Georgetown, TX, Minka Elizabeth and Jessie Van, Tyler, TX, Daniel Austin and Trisha Fountain, San Augustine, TX, Brittany Shae Larsen, Friendswood, TX, Clint Wood, Burleson, TX, 19 great-grandchildren, brothers, Hester “Bud” Helm, Roger Dale and Linda Helm, sister Mary Woods, Tyler, TX, Vester “Sis” McNair, Salado, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the funeral home.