She was born April 29, 1929 in Morgan Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late Harry C. and Inez Franks Simmons.
Jean was a graduate of Jefferson High School.
She was a farmer and home maker with her husband.
On November 21, 1948 she married Paul S. Barnhart, who died October 27, 2007.
Surviving is a daughter and her husband, Kathy (Frank) Borovichka of Denver, NC; three grandchildren, Yvonne Barnhart (Craig Greenwood), Nathan (Kristy) Borovichka, and Erin Jenkins; six great grandchildren; two sisters, Peggy Martin of Waynesburg and Carol Ann Waters of East Millsboro.
Deceased is a son and his wife, Gregory P. and Victoria Barnhart; brothers, Robert “Donnie” Simmons, Harry C. “Junior” Simmons, and Charles Edwin Simmons.
Private services have been entrusted to the Behm Funeral Home, 182 W. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behmfh.com.