Her home, Hope Farms, was her favorite place to be. Over the years, Barbara raised cattle, ostriches, miniature horses and donkeys, chickens, and dogs at Hope Farms. She had her own gentle way of connecting with her livestock. Barbara had even the meanest of roosters sharing a bowl of cereal with her on the back porch. She loved “all God’s creatures”.
Barbara had a deep love of gardening and watching things grow. “Gardening is dirt therapy. Any problems I have just float away when I’m digging in the dirt,” she said. She was a Master Gardner and actively supported her local extension office by helping to organize their annual plant sale – a task she was well versed in. For over a decade, Barbara organized her own plant sale at Hope Farms. What started as a small open yard sale quickly turned into hundreds turning out every Saturday in May for years to see what Barbara had to offer that spring.
Barbara will be dearly missed by the Master Gardner community and her family. Her legacy of nurturing and growing will forever be remembered by all who loved her.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, John and Wilma Hill; her husband, Marrell Lopez; her sons, Tim Lopez, Mike Lopez, and Terry Williams (Theresa); her daughter in law, Jodi Ozio; and her granddaughter, Tristan Ozio. Barbara is survived by her brother, Joe “Buddy” Hill and wife Imma Lou Hill ; her son, Joey Ozio; her grandchildren, Kiley Zylman (Jason), Elyse Mitchell (Andy), Amanda Majors, Sabrina Vlahos (Jonathan), Tommy Joe Ozio and Zack Lopez (Chelsea); and her great-grandchildren, Tell and Josie Zylman, Abby Shanley and Acen and Andi Mac Mitchell, Cooper Vlahos, Dagan Majors, Kali Majors, Raven Majors, Adrian Majors and Lily Lopez.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Cashner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 31, 2022 at 10:00am in Cashner Colonial Chapel with burial following in New Bethlehem Cemetery. You are invited to view our webpage and leave written tributes to the family at cashnerconroe.com
