Eunice Pauline Barber's Obituary
Eunice Pauline Barber, daughter of Jimmie and Edith Tombs Shivers, was born April 17, 1918, near Hugo and Brumley, Missouri. She departed this life Friday, July 7, 2006, in Christian Healthcare South, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-eight years, two months, and twenty days. On April 28, 1947, she was united in marriage to Claudie M. Barber, and together they shared the last fifty-nine years. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Warren Shivers; and two sisters, Claudine Shivers, and Beulah Jones. Eunice is survived by her husband, Claudie, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Remonia and Jerry Graves, of Rolla, Missouri; three grandchildren, Douglas Graves, and his wife, Kelley, David Graves, and his wife, Lori, and Darla Palmer, and her husband, Ron; four great-grandchildren, Zachary, Samantha, McKenzie, and McKayla; a brother, Calvin Shivers, and his wife, Burley, of Montreal, Missouri; two sisters, Fern Long, and her husband, Roy, and Betty Long, and her husband, Harold, all of Montreal, Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. She was born and raised in the Brumley community, and attended Snyder School and then Montreal School. During World War II, she worked at the North American Bomber Plant in Kansas City, where she was like “Rosie the Riveter”. After the war, she married Claudie and they first made their home in Indiana for a year before moving to the old Barber farm, near Lebanon. Throughout the years, Eunice was a devoted and hardworking homemaker to her husband and family, and also helped in the operation of their cattle farm when necessary. Eunice made her profession of faith in Christ early in her life and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for several years. She enjoyed her church fellowship and also taught the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class for some time. She belonged to the Busy Bee Quilting Club and the WPFA Club, where she had served as President. She enjoyed growing beautiful flowers, sewing, quilting, and doing embroidery work in her spare time. She was an excellent cook and was especially known for her terrific fried chicken. She always enjoyed listening to Bluegrass music and she and Claudie liked attending Bluegrass Music Festivals. Her family was most important to her and she was particularly close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Eunice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she created for her family and friends. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in the Calvary Baptist Church, Lebanon. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri.
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