Barbara Joan Scarborough

She was born December 4, 1934, to Orlo and Fern Harding in Walla Walla, Washington. She graduated from John R. Rogers High School and had various jobs until she married Earnest Scarborough December 11, 1955, in Spokane, Washington. They honeymooned in Savannah, Georgia where she met her in-laws for the first time. After Earnest graduated with a teaching degree, they moved to Okanogan and raised a family.

Barbara was an active member of the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Omak and First Baptist Church of Okanogan. Music was her God given gift. She used her beautiful soprano voice to sing in church, community chorus and Sweet Adeline's groups.

In addition to being a wife, mother and grandmother, Barbara was a Teacher's Aide for Okanogan School Dist. for many years and was Director of the Photography Dept. of the Okanogan County Fair. She and Earnest were Co-Grand Marshall of the 1994 Okanogan Days.

Widowed in 2011, she sold the family home to move back to Spokane where she grew up, and where family still lived.

Barbara enjoyed yard sales, sewing, and crafting for Christmas Bazaars, and traveling to visit her many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In 2018 Barbara moved into Holman Gardens Retirement Community in the Spokane Valley and enjoyed many activities and time with her family.

Survivors include two daughters, Tzena Scarborough & Paula Scarborough both of Spokane, WA: two sons; Mark Scarborough of Pullman, WA, and Karl (Candace) Scarborough of Toledo, WA. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren (plus one on the way) and two great-great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her husband Earnest of 55 years, parents Orlo and Fern Harding; Step-Mother Blanche Harding; a sister Norma Harvey, and three brothers, Max, Homer, and Kenneth Harding.

Viewing will be at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home 5100 W Wellesley Ave, Spokane, on July 19th, 4-8pm.

A memorial service will be held at Holman Gardens Retirement Community, 12912 E. 12th Ave, Spokane Valley, on Wednesday, July 20th at 2:00pm.

Graveside Services will be held Thursday, July 21st at 1:00pm Okanogan City Cemetery. Friends are invited to the First Baptist Church of Okanogan, for a time of remembrance.

Memorials may be sent to Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BallandDodd.com for the Scarborough family.