Kathleen Anne Yarber

Mrs. Kathleen A. Yarber, age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Yarber obtained a Masters Degree at the age of 53 in Library Science from the University of Southern Mississippi. She ran the Technical Services Department for the Jackson-George County Library for eight years. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Yarber a daughter, Karen Chandler and a sister, Marjorie Koechner. Survivors include five sons, Rodney Yarber, Jeff Yarber, Greg Yarber, Byron Yarber and Gary Yarber, two brothers, Harry Woltkamp, Jr. and William (Tubb) Woltkamp, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 9, 2008, from 6-8 PM, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. On Friday, October 10, 2008, there will be an 11 AM church service at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery.