Barbara Jean Curlee

Barbara was born October 1, 1945 to Bob & Charlotte Wilder of Indianola, IA. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1963 and moved to California in 1965. While living in Southern California she gave birth to two daughters Bobbi (Hall) of San Jose, CA and Valarie (Higley) of Orlando, FL. In 1975 Barbara married Rod Curlee in San Jose, California and they had two children Jason Curlee (Shanna) of Burlington, NC and Katie Peters (Matt) of Orlando, FL. While in San Jose, Rod and Barbara served the youth ministry at Hillside Evangelical Free Church.

In 1993, Rod and Barbara moved to Merritt Island for Rod's job and became very active in the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island. Barbara and Rod served with the Jubilation Student Choir and the Alternative Pregnancy Center (now Agape Women's Center) as well as Port Canaveral Seafarers Ministry.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Bob & Charlotte Wilder, and her sister Sharon Kay Forbes. She is survived by her loving husband Rod, her 4 children and 6 grandchildren Ashley Hall (Ben Fowler), Joseph Hall (Karly), Rey Higley, William Curlee, Carson Peters, and Scarlett Peters; 3 great grandchildren Evan Pringle, Jocelynn Pringle, Hunter Johnson; her brother Bill (Arlene) of Altoona, IA and sister Lou Ann Parker of West Des Moines, IA.

A Memorial Service for Barbara will be held on January 9th at the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island at 10:00am in the Worship Center.

Donations can be made in her honor to Agape Women's Center at First Baptist Church of Merritt Island (https://pushpay.com/g/firstbaptistchurchofmerrittisland?src=hpp). Select AWC on drop down menu.