Barbara Ann (Richards) Reel, age 68, passed away Sunday January 9, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Louis, MO December 28, 1953 to Lawrence and Irene (Halbert) Richards.

Barbara was raised in the Steelville and Bourbon area and graduated from Bourbon High School. Barbara moved to Springfield to go to college. She graduated from Draughon Business College in 1973 and went to work for Cox Medical Center in the admissions department. She retired after 40 plus years of service in 2015.

Barbara enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, canning, family and cooking for friends and family. She often fed the neighborhood kids and adopted most of them. Her house was always full of family, friends and the neighborhood kids. Barbara played softball and was on a bowling league. She was a lifetime fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. She lived a full life in her short 68 years.

Barbara is preceded in death by her father Lawrence Richards.

Barbara is survived be her husband Dwight; her adult children Chris Garrett and his wife Angela, Mandy Reel, Adam Reel and his wife Sasha; a step son Isreal Reel and a hundred other kids. She is also survived by her siblings Larry Richards and his wife Rhonda, Donna Limberg and her husband Ron, Sandra Presser, Ronny Richards; her mother Irene Richards; Grandchildren Brandon Townlain and his wife Jessica, Caleb Garrett, Austin Garrett, Abi Garrett, Kalea Cunningham. Nakoa Reel, Bailey Reel, Odin Reel, Anastasia Reel, Carolyn Reel, Carolyn Simmons; great-grandkids Alexis, Ryker, Noah Townlain and Airlyn Turner.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Klingner Cope Family Funeral Home at White Chapel. The funeral will be held in the funeral home at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 13, 2022. Burial will be at White Chapel Cemetery.