Velma G. Barr
Velma G. Barr, 92, of Newhaven Court at Butler passed away Friday.
Velma was born in Fairview, W.Va., on Jan. 12, 1924, to the late Larney McBee and Millie Wilson McBee.
Velma was a member of the Harmony Presbyterian Church in Harrisville. Velma and her husband, Stanley, lived in Harrisville for nearly 40 years.
Velma was employed at Har-Mer Elementary School, where she worked alongside her lifelong friend, Janet Barnes, as a food service employee.
In their retirement, Velma and Stanley moved to Englewood, Fla., where they enjoyed the warm winter sunshine and many new friends.
Velma is survived by two daughters, Barbara Rowe and her husband, Richard, of Chicora and Ruth Ann Semel and her husband, Lawrence, of Carlisle, Pa.; five grandchildren, Rebecca Roskovski and her husband, Shawn, of Butler, Aaron Semel and his wife, Tanya, of Columbus, Ohio, Robert Rowe and his wife, Megan, of Chicora, Rachel Foster and her husband, David, of Gibsonia, and Tara Samuelsen and her husband, Andrew, of Carlisle, Pa.; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Norma Jean Kendall of Boardman, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
Velma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved being surrounded by and serving her family and friends, especially her five grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Velma was preceded in death in 2001 by her loving husband, Stanley E. Barr, who she married on Oct. 22, 1942. She also was preceded in death by her brother, Robert McBee.
BARR — Funeral arrangements for Velma G. Barr, who passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, have been entrusted to the Jamison Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.Friends and family are welcome from noon to 3 p.m. Monday. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Lawrence Semel and the Rev. Richard Rowe, Velma's sons-in-law, officiating.Interment will follow at Prairie Cemetery.Memorials may be made in Velma's memory to Newhaven Court at Butler, 100 Newhaven Lane, Butler, PA, 16001.To send a condolence, please visit www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.
