Barbara Jean Washburn

Born September 23, 1962 in Bucks County, PA, Barbara was a daughter of the late Robert and Patricia Phipps Cornell. Barbara had a love for motorcycle riding, working with stain glass and was a lover of animals. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father in law, Emerson “Skip” Washburn, and her mother in law, Diane Tougaw.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Garry Washburn; two sisters and brothers in law, Nancy and Tom Schlacter of Conover and Eileen and Art Ashline of Granite Falls, NC; a brother, Mark Cornell of Browns Mills, NJ; two brothers in law, Mark and Debbie Washburn and Sean and Rose Wigley of Hudson Falls, NY; two sisters in law, Sandy and Todd Ash of Glens Falls, NY and Sue and Herbie Strong of Hudson Falls, NY; her step mother in law, Gladys Washburn of Glens Falls, NY; and her dog, Butterbean; she is also survived by numerous other relatives.

The family will receive friends at Valdese Family Funeral Care on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The family requests that all visitors dress casual.

Online condolences can be sent to the Washburn family at www.mem.com.

Services are entrusted to Valdese Family Funeral Care and Perfect Peace Cremations of Valdese.