Barbara was born on January 16, 1935, in Orlando, to Earl and Della Helm. She was the youngest of their six children.
Faith was the guiding light of Barbara's life. As a reverend, she spent her whole life sharing the word of the Lord through Jesus Living Grace Ministries, the ministry she founded. She ministered in her own home and at so many places throughout Orlando. Her door was always open, and countless people found comfort, encouragement and hope through her prayers and her teaching. The lives she touched are too many to count, and her ministry lives on in each of them.
Above all, Barbara was a devoted mother to William, Joe, Adella and James, and a loving grandmother to a family that grew to span four generations.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Geno Salanitro; her parents, Earl and Della Helm; her sons, William and James; her sisters, Vivian McCann, Margaret Boyles, Gloria Billings and Effie Helm; her brother, Earl Helm Jr.; and one great-grandchild.
She is survived by her son, Joe Franklin; her daughter, Adella Bush; seven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Baldwin-Fairchild Conway Funeral Home, 1413 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807, followed by burial at Greenwood Cemetery, 1603 Greenwood St., Orlando, FL 32801.
