Conway G. Yarbrough, D.D.S.

Breaux Bridge – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church for Conway G. Yarbrough, D.D.S., 73, who passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at St. Martin Hospital.
Visiting hours were observed from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday and continued on Friday at 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge.
A scripture reading was read by Rev. Richard Wagner, SSJ, at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Rev. Joseph Campion officiated at the Funeral Mass and Con-Celebrant was Rev. Richard Wagner, SSJ. Music was provided by the St. Francis of Assisi Church Choir.
Entombment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge.
Conway Gayle Yarbrough was born on April 8, 1943, to the late William Max Yarbrough and Hazel Hubley Yarbrough. He graduated from Catholic High in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and Loyola of the South School of Dentistry in New Orleans. He served two years in the Army Dental Corps, with his last year of service in Vietnam. He was privileged to serve with some lifetime friends and patriots.
Conway opened his dental practice in Breaux Bridge in 1972 and was loved by his many patients.
He was a member of the American Dental Association, Louisiana Dental Association, and the Acadiana District Dental Association, of which he was treasurer for five years. Conway was involved in several dental study groups, of which his last was the Acadiana Dental study group.
He was a parishioner of St. Bernard and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Churches in Breaux Bridge. Conway was very involved in the re-opening of St. Bernard Catholic School in Breaux Bridge, of which he was a member of the new school board and foundation board.
Conway enjoyed his membership in the Krewe of Gabriel Mardi Gras Association in Lafayette for numerous years and survived many float rides.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Melanie Roy Yarbrough, who was most supportive in all his endeavors. He is also survived by his three children, Scott Yarbrough and his wife Lisa Braverman Yarbrough and their two sons, Oscar and Quentin, all of Charlotte, N.C., Kelly Yarbrough Schoeffler and her husband David, and their two children, Anne Conway and William, all of Lafayette, and Dr. Lee Yarbrough and his wife Brooke Galvan Yarbrough, and their three children, Lane, Claire and Walter, all of Charleston, S.C.; and his sister, Freda Yarbrough Dunn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dr. William Max Yarbrough.
Memorial donations may be made in his name to any of the following: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 610 N. Main St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517; St. Bernard Catholic Church, 219 E. Bridge St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517; St. Bernard Catholic School, 251 E. Bridge St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517; or to Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 707 Lyman Ave., Rayne, LA 70578.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge was in charge of arrangements.
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