Barbara Ann Rickard

Barbara Ann Rickard obituary, Morristown, TN

Barbara Ann Rickard

Barbara Rickard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Barbara Ann Richard, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 08, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Viola Harbin; father, John Lillard; step-father, Alex Harbin; son, Brian Vaughn; ex-husband, Earl Vaughn; sisters, Marie Manning, and Georgie Grimsley; brother, Jack Wilson; and grandson, James Carroll.
She is survived by her children, Norma (Billy) Miller, Melissa (Eric) Whitaker, and Nelson Harbin; grandchildren, Tonya Carroll, Heather Johnson, and Matt Duncan; great-grandchildren, Destiny Miller, Cheyenne Johnson, Austin Smith, and Noah Woodard; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 12 – 2 P.M. in the chapel of Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Ken Massey officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.
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