Obituary of Mary Nell H. Barr

Ms. Mary Nell Holman Barr, age 78, of Cook Drive, West Jefferson, died Wednesday afternoon, January 23, 2008 at Cannon Memorial Hospital. Born in Ashe County September 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary McCorkle Holman. Ms. Barr was a member of Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, and was a retired cook. Surviving are: one son, Rev. Randy Barr and wife Kay of Grove City, Ohio, two daughters; Kimberly Franklin of Banner Elk and Ellen Russell and husband Raeford of Foscoe, four grandchildren; Matthew Reed Franklin and wife Burlene of Banner Elk, Jason Ray cook and wife Mindy of Vilas, Stephanie Michelle Barr of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Dakota Russell of Foscoe, four great grandchildren; Eva Marie Cook and Thomas Riley Cook of Vilas, and Sidney Cole Franklin and Payton Marie Franklin of Banner Elk, two sisters; Deane Wilcox of Todd and Mossie Davis of Blowing Rock, and one brother; Greer Holman of Vilas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters; Mabel Wilcox and Ruth Prince, five brothers; Coolidge, Jess, Joe, Freeman and Roger Holman, and a son in law, Dale Franklin. Memorial services for Ms. Mary Nell Holman Barr will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Richard Holshouser. The family will receive friends prior to the service Saturday from noon until 2 o'clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 222 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. On line condolences may be sent to the Barr family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Barr family.