Barbara has been reunited with her parents, husband, brother and twin daughters. She is survived by her sons: Wayne Welch, wife Oma, Carl Welch, wife Crystal, Stephen Welch, wife Erica, Michael Lovejoy, wife Shanique; grandchildren: CJ Welch, Bettie Rankins, Taylor Johnson, Stephen L. Welch, Kaleb Welch, Gabriella Welch; and several nieces and nephews (granddog, Lovey Welch).
Barbara dutifully helped serve her country as a military wife and child. She was the director of the Red Cross, had worked with the USO, Wounded Warriors Project, and helped in Vietnam as a nurse. She was one of the first female paramedics in the state of Georgia and was named Georgia Woman of the Year in 1979. She continued to support the orphanage her parents founded in Germany.
She loved being with her family and friends. She was married to her beloved husband, Bud Welch, for 55 years. She received her Doctorate from Stanford University and her Bachelors Degree from University of Las Vegas. She loved to read and her favorite flowers were carnations.
The Lovejoy-Welch family will receive friends on Friday, April 15, 2022 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM in the Magnolia Room at Woodstock Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00AM in the Reece Memorial Chapel at Woodstock Funeral Home with Rev. Joy Ledoux officiating. Committal services will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodstockfuneralhome.com for the Lovejoy-Welch family.
Services have been entrusted into the care of Woodstock Funeral Home, 8855 Main Street, Woodstock, GA 30188, 770-926-3107.
