She was well respected as a school teacher and taught in the Richmond Public Schools from 1962 to 1978 and the Hampton Public Schools from 1978 to 1990, when she retired from Bethel High School.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Cockburn, a daughter, Cynthia J Eudailey, and a son John R. Anderson, Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia L. McCrickard (Don), of York County; a granddaughter, Heather Bosnyak (Chris) of Mechanicsburg, PA; a grandson, Christopher J. Anderson (Nicholle) of Richmond, VA; and two great-grandchildren, Cassandra Patricia Anderson and Christopher Blake Anderson.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.
Service information will be announced at a later date.