BARBARA JEAN “B.J.” FERRELL, a resident of Kirby Pines, died September 21, 2015. B.J. was born on June 28, 1936 in Jacksonville, FL. She was predeceased by her dearly loved husband, Thomas H. “Tom” Ferrell, Sr., and is survived by her loving daughter, Susan Jean Stewart (Ulrich Vollmer), and granddaughters, Anita and Sylvia Vollmer, all of Berlin. B.J. was a graduate of Carson-Newman College and had training in library science at the University of North Carolina. She was retired from the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home and enjoyed volunteering with the Baptist Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, the Friends of the Cordova Public Library and the Sanctuary Choir at Trinity Baptist Church. B.J. greatly enjoyed her life at Kirby Pines, especially the Easter Parade and the opportunity to meet with potential new residents. A celebration of B.J.’s life will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 8899 Trinity Road, Cordova, on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends between 10 and 11 a.m. that morning. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Kirby Pines, 3535 Kirby Road, on Thursday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to the National Arbor Day Foundation, 211 N. 12th St., Lincoln, NE 68508 or to the Kirby Pines Library, 3535 Kirby Road, Memphis, TN 38115.
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