Barbara Jean Law Regan

Barbara Jean Law Regan was born on May 19, 1940 in Oil City, LA to Henrietta and John Franklin Law. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 21, 2015 in Shreveport, LA. Her favorite Bible verse was John 3:16—“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.”

A service celebrating the life of Barbara Regan will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Heights Baptist Church, 3820 Old Mooringsport Road in Shreveport where she taught a women’s class for many years. Officiating will be Reverend Kris Chenier. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Oil City, LA. Visitation with Barbara’s family will be Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Centuries Memorial, 8801 Mansfield Road in Shreveport, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Barbara attended Oil City Elementary and Junior High. She graduated from North Caddo High School in Vivian, LA. Following high school graduation, she began her college education at Northwestern State College (soon became NSU) in Natchitoches where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Education in 1964 and a Master of Science in Business Education in 1966. Her daughters located an article Barbara had written chronicling her education in which she said, “I loved my school years and earned almost all A’s and B’s. Everyone obeyed the rules and quickly learned that neither their teachers nor their classmates approved of their not following the rules.” Barbara enjoyed cheerleading, playing basketball, and pitching on her softball team; she was also in choir and on the gym team. She excelled in business courses and was so impressed with her high school business teacher that she chose business education as her major. As an undergraduate, she was elected cheerleader and ROTC Cadet Leader.

Barbara was offered and accepted the first business education fellowship at NSU where she taught typing and filing while completing her Master of Science degree. “I had planned to get a doctorate in business education in 1984, but God had a different plan—to start McDade House, the first hospital hospitality house in the United States in 1985, also referred to as a home with a heart. Thank God I was obedient.” McDade House was named for an early donor within the McDade family.

In addition to serving as Executive Director of McDade House since its inception, she taught several years at Centenary College in Shreveport and 20+ years at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City with many of those years as professor. Barbara was much loved by her students and fellow teachers.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and by her adoring husband, Lt. Col. Maurice D. Regan, Sr. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Copley and husband, Glenn; Melissa Flournoy; and Jena Regan; grandchildren, Leighton Copley, Hunter Flournoy, Johnny Law Flournoy, and Kendall Dee Flournoy; her only sibling, Carolyn Law Daigle and husband, Joe; and other relatives and many friends.

Memorials may be sent to Trinity Heights Baptist Church, Mission Fund, 3820 Old Mooringsport Road, Shreveport, LA 71107.

Barbara’s family is able to rejoice knowing that she is resting in the arms of Jesus.