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Olson, Barbara Jean
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ObituaryBarbara Anne Kelley
James
BARBARA ANNE KELLEY JAMES, 78, of
Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October, 27, 2017 at
the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Barbara was born in Greenville, S.C.,
on July 15, 1939, and was a graduate of Parker High School. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Herman and Hazel Watson, and her brothers, Robert
Kelley, Joe Kelley, Charles Watson and Harold Watson. She is survived by her
sister, Linda Stockman of Ninety-Six, S.C.; and her four children, Karen
(Jim) Bledsoe of Fairmont, W.Va., Paul (Kim) James of Huntington, Kelley (Mikey)
Crompton of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Stephen (Melanie) James of Huntington. She
also leaves behind eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren who
love her dearly; along with her faithful, furry companion, Savannah. Barbara
retired from K-Mart in Huntington after many years of service and numerous
special friendships made, but her true life's work and her greatest passion
was raising children. It made no difference if you were her own child, one
of their friends, a child she had been hired to babysit, a church youth
group member or a part of the countless sports teams and cheer-leading
squads she was involved with; if you were one of her kids for a moment, you
were one of her kids for life. She showed you how to love without limits.
Your life was fuller because she was a part of it. The family would like to
thank her many friends at the Huntington High Renaissance building, her
River Cities Community Church family and the staff at Heartland of Riverview
and Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House for all their love, prayers, support
and care during this difficult time. A memorial service will be held at noon
on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at the
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