IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Barbara O'Neall Sutton

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Reynolds

Mar 2, 1932 — Jan 22, 2013

Obituary

Barbara O'Neall Sutton Reynolds, 80, of Grinnell died January 22, 2013, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center in Grinnell. A memorial service has been scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Grinnell with Rev. Sally Verrette and Deacon Kevin Emge officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Paul's Episcopal Church or to Habitat for Humanity. Barbara was born March 2, 1932, in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of John Wise and Ella Norine O'Neall Sutton. She was raised in several communities in Texas and Kansas and was a 1951 graduate of Wichita East High School in Wichita, Kansas. On June 6, 1951, she was united in marriage with James Reynolds in Wichita. While she raised her family, the couple lived in New Mexico, Oregon, Florida and Washington. They later moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where she graduated from Western Michigan University in 1968. Through her husband's employment with Pioneer Seed Company, the couple lived in Cranbury, New Jersey, several communities in Iowa, including Grinnell, Cairo, Egypt, Adana, Turkey and Lubbock, Texas, while she taught elementary school. She retired from teaching in 1993 and they returned to Grinnell to make their home. Barbara was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was very active in the Mayflower Community, where she served as historian for several years. She enjoyed painting, sewing, gardening and visiting with people. Education was very important to her and she enjoyed taking classes at the University of Iowa and Grinnell College for seniors. Survivors include her husband, James of Grinnell; three sons, James (Brigette) of Clive, John of Uvalde, Texas and Rod (Pam) of Johnston; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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