Obituary

Barbara Ann Meehling Lauvray
(July 3, 1944 - May 24, 2014)

Barbara Ann Meehling Lauvray, 69, crossed over to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 24th, 2014. She was born on July 3rd, 1944 in Cabell County to Mary Joan Buchanan Meehling Vass and Harold Valentine Meehling. Before Barbara was born, Harold Meehling lost his life in WWII and Mary Joan Meehling married Harold Vaughn Vass in 1949. Barbara was a graduate of Iaeger High School, class of 1962. She attended Beckley Jr. College and then received her BA in Elementary Education from Marshall University. She taught for over 20 years in the Cabell County school system as a substitute teacher and later as a full-time 5th Grade teacher at Ona Elementary where she retired in 2004. Barbara accepted a part-time position with Marshall University in the department of education as a teacher/advisor for student teacher placements into the Cabell county school system. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Larry & Jill Lauvray of Fairmont, WV, and Loren & Sue Lauvray of Parker, Colorado; her brother, Homer Vass of Beckley, WV and Emmy Vass of Beckley, WV; four grandchildren: Andrew and Brooke Lauvray of Fairmont, WV, and Grace and Luke Lauvray of Parker, Colorado, in addition to two nephews, Harold and Christopher Vass. Barbara was an avid cat collector, a Red Hat Diva, a member of Milton Baptist Church and a Milton Baptist Sonshine Sister. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be given as donations to Milton Baptist Church, who sponsors the Animals for Smiles program that provides stuffed animals for children diagnosed with cancer or to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. There will be a community "Celebration of Life" service Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Milton Baptist Church, 1123 Church Street, Milton WV 25541. Food and Fellowship will follow. Wallace Funeral Home, Milton is in charge of arrangements.