Hunt, Barbara May Turner Mrs. – Obituary

Barbara May Hunt, 79, died May 30, 2008, in Tremonton, Utah.

Visitations will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MDT at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, Tremonton.

Interment will be Friday at 3 p.m. PDT at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.

Barbara was born Dec. 30, 1928, in Torrance, Calif., to Gladys and Charles Turner.

Barbara lived a full and active life. She homesteaded 160 acres in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her husband, Frank and two sons.

Barbara loved to serve. She was a 4-H leader and taught many classes on crafts, soapstone carving, egg decorating, candymaking and sewing. In Albany, she volunteered at schools, with the Literacy Program and the Victim Assistance program. She donated many hours of tax help to the low-income and elderly. She loved people and opened her home to everyone.

Barbara was an active member of the LDS Church, serving a Family History mission in Tremonton.

Barbara is survived by her sons: Lynn R. Colvard and Charles (Linda) Hunt; a daughter, Shelley (Gene) Wilcox; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Barbara lived with Gene and Shelley’s family for eight years. She touched the lives of many.

Special thanks to the loving home care nurses and aides who cared for Barbara at home, and the staff at Bear River Valley Care Center.

The family suggests donations be made to the Perpetual Education Fund or charity of choice.
On-line condolences may be expressed at www.rogersandtaylor.com

Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, June 4, 2008
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor


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