Barbara met her beloved husband, John W. Avery, at the University of Omaha. They were married and moved to Oklahoma City in June of 1953. Soon after, she happily became a mother and homemaker while keeping her personal relationship with Christ and raising her family to love the Lord first and foremost.
Her interests included gardening and sewing as well as drawing, painting and writing poetry. Barbara worked in the administrative office of Ruth Meyers in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma City from 1980-1995 when she retired. She moved to Tulsa in 1998 until the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her brother Robert Betten, and her cherished husband, “Jack” on June 11, 1963.
She is survived by daughters, Nancy Brisco (Steve), Linda Funk (John), and Laurie Krimbill (Mike), six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemorialParkOKC.com for the Avery family.