Mrs. Barbara Octova Coleman of Harrisonville, Missouri was born October 11, 1932 near Archie, Missouri the daughter of Charles Everett and Denver Mae (Burr) Barnard. She departed this life on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 14 days.
On, December 25, 1949 Barbara was united in marriage to Donald Coleman in Peculiar, Missouri.
Barbara was a homemaker and later was a school bus driver for 19 years for the Raymore-Peculiar School District until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of the Coleman Baptist Church near Peculiar. Barbara had lived in Peculiar and Lakeland, Florida before moving to Harrisonville in 2004.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Everett ""Bub"" Barnard and her sister, Lois Franse.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Coleman of the home; two daughters, Vicki Sue Tillery, Wildwood, Missouri, Marcia Penyock and husband, Steve, Lee's Summit, Missouri; five grandchildren, Ron, Kimberly, Megan, Eric and Lindsey; four great-grandchildren; her sister, Shirley Welborn, Harrisonville, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services was held Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial at the Wills Cemetery near Peculiar, Missouri.
Family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Crossroads Hospice.