Barbara Ann Roach

Barbara Ann Roach obituary, Gideon, MO

Barbara Ann Roach

Barbara Roach Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc. - Kennett on May 19, 2025.

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Barbara Ann Roach, the daughter of the late Dwight Everette and Shirley Ruffin Ray was born, August 4, 1950, in Gray, IN.
On March 15, 1994, in Murray, KY, she was united in marriage to Curtis Joe Roach. He preceded her in death April 14, 2025.
Mrs. Roach died Friday, May 16, 2025, in Jonesboro, AR, at the age of 74 years.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Shirley Holsten and Donielle Palmer both of Kennett, MO; 1 son, James Dupuis of Andover, KS; 1 sister, Lisa Meeks of Princeton, KY; several grandchildren; 1 great grandson and a host of other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Bradshaw Funeral in Kennett. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.

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