Catherine Jarrell Youngblood

Catherine (Kitty) Jarrell Youngblood, 94, passed away on October 25th, 2006, at Park Bend Health Center in Austin, Texas. She was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana, but grew to adulthood in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Robert Jarrell and Irma Jarrell Maynor, and the widow of George Elbert (G. E.) Youngblood. Her only brother, Sam R. Jarrell preceded her in death. From 1943 to 1969, Mrs. Youngblood resided in the Johnson County, Texas, communities of Barnesville and Alvarado. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Alvarado, the Alvarado chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Home Demonstration Club. After several years at their home in the Arlington Heights section of Fort Worth, she and her husband moved to Granbury, Texas. From 1972 until after her husband's death she resided in Granbury, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Philathea Sunday School class. In Granbury, she was also a member of Eastern Star chapter #530. In 1999, Mrs. Youngblood retired to Austin, Texas, to live at Duval Oaks Guest home and Park Bend Health Center. She is survived by her three sons and their wives, Bruce Youngblood of Austin and his wife, Edna; Clifford Youngblood of Houston, and his wife Sarah; and Eldon Youngblood of Dallas, and his wife Sandra. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, fourteen great¬-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren. Visitation in Austin will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2006 at First Baptist Church, 1851 Weatherford Highway, Granbury, TX. Interment will be held at Laurel Land Cemetery in Ft. Worth. All her many friends and relatives are invited to join her children in celebrating her life. Obituary and guestbook online at wcfish.com