Barbara Entriken Coronado

Barbara began studying art in 4th grade in Chicago and she won second prize in sculpture at the Corcoran Art Gallery and did the artwork for her high school yearbook in Ardmore. She was a member of the National Honor Society. Prior to entry into college, she studied art under teachers from South America, New York, Ardmore and Oklahoma City. She went to Oklahoma University and joined the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After her freshman year, she transferred to Pratt Institute in New York to further her natural talents in art and excelled in painting abstract oil pieces and commercial art. She received numerous awards and one of her paintings was selected for an exhibit at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts in 1962.

Following a surgery to remove a benign brain tumor in the 1980’s, she started the Acoustic Neuroma Society in Dallas as a support group for those who had had lost their hearing, balance and, in some cases, had facial paralysis. She wanted to share what she learned to help others. As part of regaining her balance, she was encouraged to begin Taekwondo. She earned her Purple Belt and formed a group, while training at the Cooper Athletic Center, called the Steel Magnolias. This group of ladies aged 60 to 80 performed at the Korean War Memorial Dedication in Washington, DC.

She met the love of her life, Francisco X. Coronado, in Dallas, married and had three children. She is survived by her children and grandchildren, including her daughter Kate Coronado Johnson, her husband Matt Johnson and their child, Aaron; her grandson, Spencer Coronado; her son Chuck Coronado and his wife Veronica Coronado and their children Alex, Abby, Zachary and Cole Coronado. She is pre-deceased by her husband, Francisco X Coronado, her son, Tom Coronado and her granddaughter, Corinne Johnson.

Her funeral service and burial will be held Saturday, December 18, at 11am at Sparkman-Hillcrest. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara's name to T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care would be sincerely appreciated. https://www.forefrontliving.org/giving-opportunities/#donateform

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Scriptures and Thoughts from Mom’s “Arsenal”

Expect a Miracle – Thy God is able

Numbers 6:24-26 May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.

May God Smile On You Today

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Lord, let me fine the peace of mind promised in your Word.

Exodus 33:14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest

Dear God, we know you do still speak to us. Help us to be still and know what you are trying to tell us.

Philippians 4:8 Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, good report, think on these things.

Ephesians 3:19 …how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…this love surpasses knowledge.

John 11:25 -26 I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.

Just decide to begin, and then

Decide to keep going

Don’t worry about the top

God is in every tomorrow

He didn’t bring us this far to leave us – He didn’t teach us to swim, to let us drown –

He didn’t make his home in us – only to move away

He loves each one of us, as if there were only one of us – St. Augustine

We can never see the sunrise by looking into the west.

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, Faith looks up.

In the good time - praise His name

In the bad times – do the same

A bell’s not a bell – til you ring it

A song’s not a song – til you sing it

Love isn’t love til you give it away

Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay