Betty Ann (Wood) Barr was born June 20, 1931 at Hartville, to Lewis Paul and Iva Ann (Rowe) Wood. She departed this life June 15, 2021, in her home at Hartville, at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 26 days. On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950, Betty was united in marriage to Billie Eugene Barr and to this union two sons and three daughters were born. They celebrated 62 years together and he preceded her in death in 2012. Also preceding her in death were her parents; a brother, Joe Wood; and a sister, Georgia Wood. Betty is survived by her loving family, sons, Donald Barr and his wife, Donna; of Mountain Grove; Daniel Barr and his wife, Crystal, of Hartville; daughters, Shirley Dugger and her husband, Jerry, of Grovespring; Katherine Barr, of Springfield; Nancy Shaver and her husband, Wayne, of Hartville; nine grandchildren, Jared Shaver and wife, Tabitha; John Dugger and wife, Hayden; Jenna Storie and husband, John; Gina Barr; Rebeccah Harris and husband, Cody; Ashley Barr; Anna Olson and husband, Nathan; Grant Barr and wife, Jade; and Benjamen Barr and fiancé, Rebecca Cooper; 17 great-grandchildren, Mellie Barr, Cameron and Reese Harris, Carter, Aubree and Avery Dugger, Jarica, Jovia, Jayla and Juneva Shaver, Naudia, Katja and Ragner Storie, Mark Barr, Anthony Calton, Elizabeth Barr, and one baby girl Barr on the way; brothers, Jerry, Jackie and Jessie Wood; sisters, Hazel Crighton, Dollie Wood, Helen Wood and Lottie Wedgeworth; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, a host of other relatives and many dear friends. Betty attended county schools of #3 school, Crawford and Dry Branch. She graduated from Hartville High School in 1949. She was saved at an early age and has been a member of the First Baptist Church in Hartville since 1962. Betty was very talented at crocheting and quilting. She enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables from the garden, tending to her flowers and selling eggs from the chickens that she raised. Betty was a homemaker and worked as a seamstress for 20 years at HD Lee until its closing and then she worked three years at the Hartville Thrift Store. She spent much of her life caring for others; her brothers and sisters while growing up, nieces and nephews over many summers and her parents and in-laws in their declining years. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her many accomplishments. We will treasure the many wonderful memories she has created for her family and friends.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Hartville with the Rev. Jeff Ward. Musical selections were “Angels Sing my Victory Song,” by Sunday Drive, “Jealous of the Angels” by Katherine Jenkins, “Celebrate Me Home” by the Calvarymen and “Amazing Grace” by Alan Jackson. Escorts were Jared Shaver, John Dugger, Grant Barr, Benjamin Barr, Cody Harris, Nathan Olson, John Storie, Wayne Shaver and Jerry Dugger. Honorary escorts were Jerry Wood, Jessie Wood, Jackie Wood, Dennis Wedgeworth and Duane Crighton. The final resting place was in the Cold Water Cemetery.
