Bobbie Krichbaum was a much loved member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Bobbie Married George West Krichbaum in 1946.
She was the mother of Jennie Lynn Krichbaum and George Krichbaum.
She was 98 years old at the time of her passing
She was born in Russellville, TN on July 28, 1914, and moved to Bulls Gap, TN, at the age of two. She was the daughter of the late Edward Farmer and Irene Flora Barlow.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Krichbaum was preceded in death by her husband, George West Krichbaum, Sr., brothers Keith, Paul, and Jimmy Barlow, and sisters Ruth Jones and Melba Blackburn.
She is survived by her son, George West Krichbaum, Jr. and his wife, Linda; grandsons West Krichbaum and his wife, Brandi, and Zack Krichbaum, all of Raleigh; her daughter, Jennie Lynn Krichbaum of Asheville; and her sister, Flora B. Grigsby of Morristown, TN. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and special caregiver, Kathy Overman.
Mrs. Krichbaum was employed by Sears, Roebuck Co. Asheville, NC, from where she retired in 1981. While her children were in school, Mrs. Krichbaum held several offices in the PTA including President at Aycock Elementary School. She was an avid fan of UNC-Chapel Hill basketball.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she taught the Kindergarten Sunday School Class for 31 years and was the second oldest church member at the time of her death. Through the years, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Tuesday Morning/Susanna Wesley Circle and the Bond-Sales/Sprinkle-Bagwell Sunday School Classes.
Widowed when her children were ages 9 and 3, Mrs. Krichbaum raised them as a single parent. While she was always quick to deflect any credit for her efforts, she was a wonderful, nurturing mother, who lived her life with dignity, grace, and courage. Her grandsons always called her "Grandma X". Her love for them was boundless.
Bobbie Married George West Krichbaum in 1946.
She was the mother of Jennie Lynn Krichbaum and George Krichbaum.
She was 98 years old at the time of her passing
She was born in Russellville, TN on July 28, 1914, and moved to Bulls Gap, TN, at the age of two. She was the daughter of the late Edward Farmer and Irene Flora Barlow.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Krichbaum was preceded in death by her husband, George West Krichbaum, Sr., brothers Keith, Paul, and Jimmy Barlow, and sisters Ruth Jones and Melba Blackburn.
She is survived by her son, George West Krichbaum, Jr. and his wife, Linda; grandsons West Krichbaum and his wife, Brandi, and Zack Krichbaum, all of Raleigh; her daughter, Jennie Lynn Krichbaum of Asheville; and her sister, Flora B. Grigsby of Morristown, TN. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and special caregiver, Kathy Overman.
Mrs. Krichbaum was employed by Sears, Roebuck Co. Asheville, NC, from where she retired in 1981. While her children were in school, Mrs. Krichbaum held several offices in the PTA including President at Aycock Elementary School. She was an avid fan of UNC-Chapel Hill basketball.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she taught the Kindergarten Sunday School Class for 31 years and was the second oldest church member at the time of her death. Through the years, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Tuesday Morning/Susanna Wesley Circle and the Bond-Sales/Sprinkle-Bagwell Sunday School Classes.
Widowed when her children were ages 9 and 3, Mrs. Krichbaum raised them as a single parent. While she was always quick to deflect any credit for her efforts, she was a wonderful, nurturing mother, who lived her life with dignity, grace, and courage. Her grandsons always called her "Grandma X". Her love for them was boundless.
Bobbie Krichbaum was a much loved member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Bobbie Married George West Krichbaum in 1946.
She was the mother of Jennie Lynn Krichbaum and George Krichbaum.
She was 98 years old at the time of her passing
She was born in Russellville, TN on July 28, 1914, and moved to Bulls Gap, TN, at the age of two. She was the daughter of the late Edward Farmer and Irene Flora Barlow.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Krichbaum was preceded in death by her husband, George West Krichbaum, Sr., brothers Keith, Paul, and Jimmy Barlow, and sisters Ruth Jones and Melba Blackburn.
She is survived by her son, George West Krichbaum, Jr. and his wife, Linda; grandsons West Krichbaum and his wife, Brandi, and Zack Krichbaum, all of Raleigh; her daughter, Jennie Lynn Krichbaum of Asheville; and her sister, Flora B. Grigsby of Morristown, TN. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and special caregiver, Kathy Overman.
Mrs. Krichbaum was employed by Sears, Roebuck Co. Asheville, NC, from where she retired in 1981. While her children were in school, Mrs. Krichbaum held several offices in the PTA including President at Aycock Elementary School. She was an avid fan of UNC-Chapel Hill basketball.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she taught the Kindergarten Sunday School Class for 31 years and was the second oldest church member at the time of her death. Through the years, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Tuesday Morning/Susanna Wesley Circle and the Bond-Sales/Sprinkle-Bagwell Sunday School Classes.
Widowed when her children were ages 9 and 3, Mrs. Krichbaum raised them as a single parent. While she was always quick to deflect any credit for her efforts, she was a wonderful, nurturing mother, who lived her life with dignity, grace, and courage. Her grandsons always called her "Grandma X". Her love for them was boundless.
Bobbie Married George West Krichbaum in 1946.
She was the mother of Jennie Lynn Krichbaum and George Krichbaum.
She was 98 years old at the time of her passing
She was born in Russellville, TN on July 28, 1914, and moved to Bulls Gap, TN, at the age of two. She was the daughter of the late Edward Farmer and Irene Flora Barlow.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Krichbaum was preceded in death by her husband, George West Krichbaum, Sr., brothers Keith, Paul, and Jimmy Barlow, and sisters Ruth Jones and Melba Blackburn.
She is survived by her son, George West Krichbaum, Jr. and his wife, Linda; grandsons West Krichbaum and his wife, Brandi, and Zack Krichbaum, all of Raleigh; her daughter, Jennie Lynn Krichbaum of Asheville; and her sister, Flora B. Grigsby of Morristown, TN. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and special caregiver, Kathy Overman.
Mrs. Krichbaum was employed by Sears, Roebuck Co. Asheville, NC, from where she retired in 1981. While her children were in school, Mrs. Krichbaum held several offices in the PTA including President at Aycock Elementary School. She was an avid fan of UNC-Chapel Hill basketball.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she taught the Kindergarten Sunday School Class for 31 years and was the second oldest church member at the time of her death. Through the years, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Tuesday Morning/Susanna Wesley Circle and the Bond-Sales/Sprinkle-Bagwell Sunday School Classes.
Widowed when her children were ages 9 and 3, Mrs. Krichbaum raised them as a single parent. While she was always quick to deflect any credit for her efforts, she was a wonderful, nurturing mother, who lived her life with dignity, grace, and courage. Her grandsons always called her "Grandma X". Her love for them was boundless.
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