Barbara L. Heriford

Ava, MO

Barbara Lorraine Heriford, daughter of Ervin Terry and Alice (Piland) Terry was born on February 3, 1929 in Foil, MO and passed away on Oct. 6, 2010 at her home in Ava, MO at the age of 81 years.

Barbara was a resident of Ava since 2004 moving from Thornfield, MO where she and her husband, John owned & operated the Heriford General Store for 17 years. She was a Retired Elementary Teacher for 31 years from the Thornfield School District. On March 23, 1949 Barbara and John W. Heriford were united in marriage and to this union one daughter, Jana was born.

Barbara was a Christian and attended the Thornfield General Baptist Church.
She loved reading and writing informative letters to family and friends. She also enjoyed visiting with all her family and friends.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John in 2006.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jana & Joe Hesterlee, Ava, MO, two granddaughters, Alicia Miller and Jaime Holt both of Ava, MO, two step grandsons, Bill & Jason Hesterlee both of Ava, two great grandchildren, Morgan & Zack Miller, four step great grandchildren, Tyler, Makayla, Shae and Devlin Hesterlee, one sister, Beverly Robison, Ava, MO and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services for Barbara are Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial following in the Thornfield Cemetery, Thornfield, MO. Visitation is Thursday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev.Louis Stern, Jr. and Rev. John Haskins. Memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus, 807 N. Main St., Ste 1, Mtn. Grove, MO 65711.