Mrs. Barbara Ann Kearns

Barbara Ann Revels Kearns, 85 of Conover went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26th, 2025, at Abernethy Laurels.

Born on July 12th, 1939, in Catawba County, NC, Barbara was the daughter of the late James Albert and Daisy Honeycutt Revels. Barbara graduated from Hickory High School in 1957, She attended Clevenger Business College in 1958. She worked with the elderly at Abernethy Laurels as a CNA and was co-owner of Area Maintenance Products and Services and she retired from Gulf States Paper in Conover. Barbara enjoyed traveling and making jewelry. She also attended Woodlawn Baptist Church for many years and enjoyed Bible study groups. She was loved by her family and friends and will be dearly missed.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Thomas Edwin Kearns; her brother, J.W. Revels; her sisters, Dorothy Ollis and Betty Brooks.

Those left to cherish her memory include, her son, Robert Kearns; her brother-in-law, Hubert Brooks, as well as, numerous nieces and nephews and family friend, Kim Britt.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Catawba Funeral Home on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, at 2:00 pm with Pastor Ed Yount officiating. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church of Conover in Barbara’s name.

Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.

The Kearns Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.