She was born December 19, 1934, in Stowe, Vermont to the late Lee and Blanche Ravelin.
She was preceded in death by husband William (Bill) H. Spell, Sr. and son James (Jimmy) Robert Spell. She is survived by two sons and a daughter: William H. Spell, Jr and wife Sally, Jo Anne Lambert and husband Nick, and Thomas Lee Spell and wife Angela Mancuso. She has two grandchildren: Laura Wray and husband Anthony, and Brandon Mancuso. She has two great-granddaughters: Rylee and Addison Wray.
Barbara was a pre-kindergarten teacher for 30 years at Southside Baptist Church. She also volunteered at the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center. She loved shopping, bird watching, painting, and playing in her garden. Tragedy hit the family as son Jimmy was severely hurt in a motorcycle accident while attending LSU. This event totally changed Bill’s and Barbara’s lives. She spent the next 31 years taking care of Jimmy until his passing two years ago.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Thursday, October 15, 2020 from 10:00 to 12:00. Funeral services will be conducted on October 15, 2020 at 12:00 following the visitation. Burial will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
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