Barbara Greer

Barbara Greer

SHREVEPORT, LA - Barbara returned home to the Lord on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Guest House. She had Parkinson's Disease and had been under Agape Hospice Care since last November.

She loved her family, church, and friends. She taught school for under-privileged children in Warrenton, VA before coming to Shreveport in 1980. She volunteered at Pierremont Nursing Home, and helped people in Africa and Shreveport. Barbara loved St. Paul's and the Friday night service. She was a member of St. Catherines Guild of St. Paul's and served twice as Chairman.

Barbara enjoyed traveling in Europe, Canada and the United States. In 1966, the Greers went with the Washington Cathedral Choir for the 900th Anniversary Service at Westminster Abbey in London, England and sang Evensong at other English Cathedrals.

Barbara was born on August 22, 1931 to Walter and Eleanor von Broock of Stroudsburg, PA. She was especially proud of her father who worked for Governor Charles Edison of NewJersey, son of Thomas Alva Edison, whom he knew and was made an Associate Thomas Alva Edison Pioneer. She enjoyed the 100 Room Penn-Stroud Hotel that her father established in Stroudsburg.

She sang in a state award winning Stroudsburg High School Choral Group. Moving to Orange, NJ, she graduated from the Beard School where she served on the Student Council.

Barbara received an A.A. Degree in Child Development from Centenary Junior College.

Barbara is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, The Rev. David J. Greer, retired Rector of St. Paul's; her daughter, Barbara Greer who gave up her life in Northern Virginia life as Administrative Assistant to Bishop David Jones of Virginia years ago to come and care for her Mother; sons, John Ross Greer of Richmond, VA and Douglas Scott Greer and wife, Ellen of Smyrna, GA; grandson, Mathew Greer, a student at Georgia Tech; brother, Girard von Broock and wife, Susan of Mill Valley, CA; cousins, James Frockling and wife, Patty of Shaker Heights, OH, Lex Schoonover and wife, Jeanne of Edina, MN; brother-in-law, Peter Ross Greer of Hilton Head Island, SC; and sister-in-law, Barbara Ramsdell and husband, Dr. John Ramsdell of White Plains, NY.

The Greer family is thankful for the compassionate care given by Chris Bihm and his staff at the Guest House, and the Eucharistic Visitors from St. Paul's.

A memorial service celebrating Barbara's life will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Officiating will be Bishop Bruce MacPherson and Rector Paul Martin.

The Episcopal Clergy (Clericus) will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The inurnment will be in St. Paul's Columbarium and a reception will follow in St. Paul's Parlor.

In lieu of flowers, gifts to St. Paul's Endowment Fund, 275 Southfield Road, Shreveport, LA 71105 will be appreciated.