We regret to inform all of the Alumni and the class of
1968 that
Barbara
Rother died
Wednesday, May 25, 2016.
Barbara Rother's family is thankful for all
of the support and prayers over the last few
days. Visitation will be held at Fairfax
Memorial Funeral Home Wednesday, June 1 from
6-8PM. Memorial service will be held at
Fairfax Community Church (Braddock rd) at
11AM Thursday, June 2, with internment
immediately following at Stonewall Memory
Garden. We will gather for a luncheon after
the interment. Please join us for this
celebration of Barbara's life.
Barbara Rother was born on
September 24, 1950, to
Joseph and Jeanette Rother
in Kingston, Pennsylvania.
She was raised in
Springfield, Virginia and
later raised her own family
in Vienna. She was a giving
and selfless person, and she
worked tenaciously to
support those she loved. She
earned a masters degree in
library science while
working and maintaining
ardent devotion to her
family. Barbara loved to
spend time both around water
and at the beach, logging
more than 100 scuba dives
internationally. In recent
years, she explored many
waterways via her sea kayak.
She was a lover of all
animals, from her furry
grand babies to her iguana,
Jade. In 2013, she and her
husband retired to
Winston-Salem North Carolina
to be nearer to their
children. Barbara gave her
time to many organizations,
from adapted aquatics to a
community garden. She was an
avid participant in several
faith communities. Barbara's
faith and family were the
keystones of her life.
Barbara is survived by her sister, Marilyn Kraus, her husband, Barry Wheeler, and her daughters, Christina Hedges and Brittany Hedges. - See more at: http://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituary/Barbara-Mary-Rother/Winston-Salem-NC/1622020#sthash.Baxt8h9v.dpuf |