This is a photo of My Dear Cousin, Mrs. Virginia Lee Mitchell-Barry.
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NAME: Mrs. Virginia Lee Mitchell-Barry
RESIDENT OF: Blue Springs, MO
BORN: May 28, 1935 in Ottawa, Kansas
DIED: July 31, 2008 at her home
COD: Cancer
AGE: 73 years, 2 months, & 3 days
SPOUSE: Mr. Jackson E. "Jack" Barry
MARRIED: 53 years
SON(s): 2
EXCHANGE-DAUGHTER(s): 1
GRANDCHILDREN: 5
PARENT(s): Mr. P.H. & Mrs. Eleanor Smith-Mitchell
EDUCATION: She was reared in Southwest Arkansas and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Nashville, Arkansas High School. She attended Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas and graduated, cum laude from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas with a degree in vocational home economics education
OCCUPATION(s): Retired Home Economics Teacher - Following graduation from the university she joined the home economics faculty as director of the department’s preschool. She taught at Raytown Junior High School, and the adult and community education departments of Raytown, Independence, and Blue Springs. She served as dietitian for the Blue Springs School District from 1979-1981
MEMBERSHIP(s): the Chapter KN, P.E.O. Sisterhood and had actively served the state organization in several capacities: Missouri State Chapter president, vice chairman of the 1981 International Convention held in Kansas City, and Kansas City Reciprocity chairman. An active genealogist, her memberships included DAR, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, Desc. Of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America, United States Daughters of 1812, serving as president of most of those organizations. Her professional memberships include: Phi Upsilon Omicron, home economics honorary fraternity; Gamma Sigma Delta, agriculture & home economics honorary fraternity; Home Economists in Home & Community, Kansas City chapter past president and Missouri State Chairman. She was a member of the Blue Springs First United Methodist Church

VISITATION: from 10-11 am Wednesday August 6, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church Blue Springs at 301 S.W. Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs, Missouri. Memorial Service will follow at 11 am at the church
FUNERAL: Wednesday August 6, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church Blue Blue Springs, Missouri immediately following visitation.
INTERMENT: Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

SURVIVED BY ~
SPOUSE(s): Jackson E. "Jack" Barry
SON(s): Jack Barry, Jr. and wife Deb, Dearborn, Michigan, and Roger Barry and wife Julie, Dallas, Texas
EXCHANGE-DAUGHTER(s): Elsa Alston-Beale of Smeeth, England
GRANDCHILDREN: Chase, Jason, Kayla, Madison, and Taylor

PRECEDED BY ~
PARENT(s): P.H. & Eleanor Smith-Mitchell

NOTE(s): Virginia was Our Stribling Family Historian.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be sent to either Missouri P.E.O. Outreach Fund, c/o Kathy Buckley, 6511 W. 132nd Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66209, or Nashville High School class of 1953 Scholarship Fund, c/o Dana Newburg, Nashville Public Schools 524 N. 4th Street, Nashville, Arkansas 71852.

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