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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Barbara Jean "Barb" Booker
Barbara Jean
"Barb" Booker
June 29, 1938 – March 31, 2017
Barbara Jean "Barb" Booker's Obituary
Barbara Jean "Barb" Booker, 78 of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 1:59 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 at Paris Community Hospital. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home in Paris will be in charge of the arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Edgar Cemetery. Mrs. Booker was born June 29, 1938 in Scotland, Illinois, the daughter of Glenn and Gertrude (Campbell) Arrasmith. She married Richard Booker April 29, 1977 and he passed away September 6, 1989. Survivors include a son Greston (Delene) Miller of Normal, Illinois, two daughters, Theise Miller of Florida and Toni (Walter) Black of Paris, a step-son Troy Booker of Texas, a step-daughter Kathy Williams of Indiana, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a brother Edgar Arrasmith of Paris, six sisters; Virginia Throneburg, Alice Gordon, Kay Boren, Linda Ellingsworth, and Karen Wood, all of Paris, and Kathy Maxwell of Badenburg, Kentucky, and many nieces and nephews. Barb was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers, one sister, two infant siblings, and an infant son. In her younger years, Barb frequented the Paris skating rink and was an outstanding skater, both forward and backward. Volleyball was her favorite sport. Barb also loved a good card game of Canasta or Gin Rummy and enjoyed going for walks. She was famous for her homemade lasagna, steak chili, mashed potato salad, and kidney bean salad, all loved by her kids. Grandma Barb loved her grandchildren with all her heart! Everyone who knew her, knew they were her purpose for living. That's what she would want you to remember her for the most! The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to Dr. Sutton, RNs; Debby George, Donna Russell, Angie Fisher, and Kayla Miller. Additionally, to Respiratory Therapists Cyrus Tribby and John Harding and the rest of the Emergency Room staff for the amazing, loving care they provided. Memorial contributions in Barb's name may be made to the Paris Community Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
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