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Barbara O. Greene

January 13th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries

Barbara O. Greene, 85, of South Charleston passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at The Haven personal care home in Cedar Grove after a long illness.

She was the daughter of the late Albert and Mauda Rabel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Greene and brother, Charles Rabel.  She is survived by her three daughters, Brenda Tate and husband, Phil, of Charleston; Bonnie Bridges and husband, Mike, of Greenville, SC; and Peggy Landers, and husband Simon Cairns, of Woodruff, SC; granddaughters, Lily Maud Cairns, Mylissa Bridges Vickery; great-granddaughter, Ashley Vickery; sister, Betty (Gene) Curry and brothers, Hubert and Danny (Libby) Rabel.

Barbara was a 1941 graduate of South Charleston High School. After high school, she worked as a draftsman at Goodyear Aircraft in Akron, OH, during World War II. She was a homemaker, avid gardener, and employed by Dwight Spencer & Associates, a marketing research company, who ran the Charleston Consumer Panel.  She was a faithful member of the Southridge Freewill Baptist Church where she served in many capacities including pianist, children/youth Sunday School teacher, and member of the church quartet.

The family wishes to express our thanks to Patty and Elbie Thurman and their staff at The Haven in Cedar Grove for the wonderful care given to our mother the last five months.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 16, at Southridge Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. David Cooper officiating. Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday at the Bible Center Church, Southridge.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312 or to Southridge Freewill Baptist Church, 186 Ruthdale Road, South Charleston, WV 25309.

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