Born in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Maryann (Nuskey) Powell, Barbara resided in Levittown since 1975. Barbara was a pharmacy technician by trade, and in her free time she loved reading, music, traveling, and spending time with her family and her grandchildren, who were the "center of her world".
Barbara is predeceased by her parents; her brothers, Joseph and Patrick Powell; her grandsons, Kevin and Nolan Pryor; and her sister-in-law, Jackie Powell. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Eugene Pryor; her children, Shannon Barr (Christopher), Gene Pryor IV (Ximena), and Kevin Pryor (Tracy); her grandchildren, Gabrielle Lukes, Mark Gunkel, Hunter Mitchell, Aiden Mitchell, Gene Pryor V, Angelina Pryor, Ethan Pryor, and Adelynn Pryor; her siblings, Michael Powell (Jackie), Sean Powell (Debbie), Tim Powell (Mary), Chris Powell, Rich Powell (Sheryl), Reenie Moyer (Ted), Terry Powell (Lori) and Kathleen Moyer (Bob); four great grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Colleen Matty (Jeff); and a "plethora" of nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM at New Life Christian Church, 4 Freedom Drive, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Barbara's memory to Legacy of Life Foundation at https://www.legacyoflifefoundation.org/give/donate/