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Barbara was born on August 6, 1949, to the late Oscar Lee (Beau) and Rachel Fesperman of Salisbury, NC.
Barbara graduated from South Rowan High School in 1967 and later attended Dental Hygiene school at Central Piedmont Community College, graduating in 1979. She was a dental hygienist for 38 years.
Barbara was very active with the Historic Salisbury Foundation, volunteering as a docent and historian for the Hall House for 30 years. She did research and taught the history of Hall House. She and her grandchildren hosted the Christmas Eve Candlelight tours at Hall House for many years. Barbara also taught a history class of North Carolina through the Historic Salisbury Foundation. She was awarded the Clement Cup in 2015 by the Historic Salisbury Foundation.
As a fourth-generation member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Salisbury, Barbara was actively involved in teaching Adult Sunday School classes and serving on the Altar Guild for many years.
In addition to her parents Barbara was preceded in death son-in-law Melvin Pepper, Jr. Barbara is survived by daughters, Kimberly Pepper of Salisbury, Nicole Amos and husband Glen of Faith, and son, Jeremy Upright of Salisbury; granddaughters, Madeline P. Scott and husband Jeremy, Harley Amos, and Emma Amos; grandson Samuel Pepper; sisters Christine F Hilton and husband Tony, of Landis, Pat Owens and husband Tom of Johnson City, TX, and Sarah Fesperman of Salisbury; niece Emily H. Goforth and husband Thad of Olin; nephew Christian Hilton and wife Shane, of Charlotte along with great nieces and many cousins and friends she enjoyed spending time and having many adventures with.
Barbara requests that, instead of flowers, you consider giving to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 205 St Paul's Church Road, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146, c/o The Capitol Building Fund.
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Debra Sells
Yesterday
Love and prayers to the family, love Debra Sells
Tammy Safrit Ellis
October 3, 2025
Sending my heartfelt condolences to Barbara's family from the Safrit family. We all grew up going to St. Paul's together. I would run into Barbara from time to time and loved the time we spent talking and catching up. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. She was an amazing lady.
Glenna Sears
October 2, 2025
I have a photo showing me sitting on a couch holding Barbara and Christine when they were tiny babies at the time my mother and Rachel were the Girl Scout leaders at St. Paul´s. I have such happy memories of those years and of the Upright family. I was always glad to see Barbara and share a warm hug.
My love to the family.
Glenna Sears
Becky Lippard
October 2, 2025
To Chris, Pat, Sarah and the entire family of Barb may I offer my condolences. Barb's loss will be felt by many for a long time but memories of her remain forever. It's hard to remember if my family and hers are related or great friends or both and it doesn't matter. We will remember her. And I will look at the holly trees in my yard and I will remember Rachel's smile and Barb's laugh with joy because their struggles are long past. Thank you to this family for the friendship. Barb, you will be missed.
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