John Edward Yarber of Batesville, Indiana passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville at 74 years of age. He was born on January 21, 1931 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He was the son of Clell and Florence (Wells) Yarber and J.C. and Mary Peach (Wells) Stacy. John earned his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master's Degree from Morehead State University. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. A retired teacher of 35 years, John taught high school biology, physical science and driver's education. He taught twenty-seven years in Batesville, where he also enjoyed being the timekeeper for basketball and football for many years. Early in his career, he coached basketball and track. John was a member of the F.O.P., Masons, past-president of the Lion's Club and Delta Sigma Fraternity. He was a passionate U.K. basketball fan and an avid fisherman. Other pleasures were camping, horseback riding, card playing, new technologies, coin collecting and listening to all types of music. He was a devoted husband a loving caring father and papaw. Survivors include his wife Opal Vise Yarber, whom he married on June 3, 1959 at Ringos Mills, KY, one son, Jeffery Stacy (Jill) Yarber of Indianapolis, one daughter, Julie (Dale) Lambert of Batesville, two granddaughters, Cassie and Whitney Lambert, one sister, Elizabeth Betty' Malia and numerous nieces and nephews of Atlantic City, NJ and many wonderful friends. Visitation, Sunday, April 3, 2005 from 1-4pm at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville, IN. Funeral Service, Monday, April 4, 2005, 10:00am at the Batesville United Methodist Church. Burial at 4:30pm EDT, in the Hillsboro Cemetery in Hillsboro, KY. Memorials may be given to the Hansen Cancer Center in Batesville, IN or the Indianapolis Cancer Center.