It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Rachel Ann Barris Bond on May 15, 2020. Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and devoted friend, her spirit moved on at the age of 50 after a valiant six year battle with colon cancer. She was at home surrounded by family in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Rachel will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Warren Bond, her children, Morgan and Nickolas Grisham, Robert “Bailey” Bond, and Madison Bond, her siblings, Cheryl Sugel, Robert Barris Jr., Diane Galt Buttner and their spouses, as well as her nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Robert Barris and Shirley Nappo Barris.
Rachel was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1969. She graduated from Seminole High School in 1987 and from the University of Central Florida in 1992. She wed the love of her life in 1992 and was baptized in her Christian faith in 1993. Rachel loved, adored, and cherished her three children, born in 1993,1995, and 1998. Rachel lived and raised her family in Seminole, Biscayne Park, FL then in Keller and Round Rock, TX. In 2014, she moved back to her hometown of Seminole to care for her father.
Rachel founded Mother’s Morning Out programs in Biscayne Park, Florida and Keller, Texas. She was an active participant in Round Rock High Band Boosters. Rachel took pride in her work as a Sales Representative at Dell from 2006 until March of 2020. After moving back to Seminole, she established a new generation of Sundowners Social Club that her mother founded.
While living in Texas, she was a surrogate mother. She blessed three families with seven children. Her selfless contribution to others inspires us daily. Wherever Rachel found herself, she looked for ways to make a difference and to be a living example of Christ’s love.
There will be a virtual celebration of life on Sunday, May 31st at 2pm eastern time. If you’d like to speak on her behalf or have any photos you’d like to share, please email [email protected]
In lieu of flowers, Rachel wished for contributions for Foster Angels of Central Texas in her honor. You can find their donation page at https://fosterangelsctx.org/
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