WILLIAM MARTIN YERBY OF CARROLLTON, AL DIED JUNE 8, 2019
AT HIS HOME WITH AMEDISYS HOSPICE. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE AT MARVIN
CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019 AT 11:00 AM
WITH BRO. MARK DEAN AND PASTOR JOYCE SNYDER OFFICIATING. HE IS PRECEDED IN
DEATH BY HIS PARENTS. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, PATRICIA YERBY OF ALMOST 44
YEARS; TWO CHILDREN, ROBIN YERBY GATES (JOHN) AND WILLIAM J YERBY (JESSICA);
SIX GRANDCHILDREN, SAMUEL GATES, BRIAN GATES, COURTNEY GATES, AOIFE YERBY,
TIMOTHY PIERCE AND GABRIEL PIERCE; SISTER, ANNIE YOUNG AND A HOST OF COUSINS.
WILLIAM WAS BORN NOVEMBER 25, 1956 IN REFORM, AL TO THE LATE JAMES COHEN AND
EARNESTINE SMITH YERBY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF MARVIN CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY PATE LUMBER COMPANY FOR 36 YEARS AND HE WAS A
CURRENT EMPLOYEE AT PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ALICEVILLE, AL., A MEMBER OF
THE MARVIN CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF
PICKENS COUNTY.
WILLIAM WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER. HE TOUCHED THE
HEARTS OF MANY AND WAS A FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
HONORARIES ARE JERRY PATE, ROBERT ACKER, LARRY SMITH, TIM SMITH, RONALD
ACKER, TERRY PATE, GREG ACKER, BRUCE HUGHES, BOBBY WILKINS JR., CHARLES RAY
BOONE AND RONNIE BURTON.
SPECIAL FRIENDS: MIKE AND TAMMY SMITH, JOHN AND SHEILA DOUGLAS, PAT BAKER,
GARY BAKER, HUNTER MCKINLEY, DEBRA CLAY, JAY JOHNSON, GAIL ACKER, BOBBY BROCK,
B.A.M.A. MILL SERVICES AND PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO NICKIE HAMMONDS, RN WITH AMEDISYS HOSPICE AND MARK
DEAN, RN WITH AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY SUGGESTS DONATIONS BE MADE TO ST. JUDE
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL AT 262 DANNY THOMAS PL, MEMPHIS, TN 38105
(STJUDE.ORG) OR EAGLES' WINGS, INC AT 12379 EAGLES WINGS DR, COKER, AL 35452.