| Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
| Date of Passing | Dec 29, 2011 |
| About | January 4, 2012 The Star Beacon Wed Jan 04, 2012, 09:00 AM EST BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Linda (Rowe) DeBarber, age 56, of Brooksville, Fla., died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at her home. She remained an area resident prior to moving to Florida two years ago. Born Oct. 16, 1955, in Welch, W.Va., she was the daughter of Oscar Hugh Easter and Eonia (Ann) Rowe. Linda attended Geneva High School and graduated from the Knoedler School of Nursing. She worked as a Nurse in the hospital and also worked in a correctional institute healthcare setting. She loved being a nurse and her patients highly respected the love and compassion she showed them. As a hobby, she enjoyed gardening outside in her yard and watching old movies. Linda was preceded in death by her father, Hugh, and an infant grandson, Kenny. Survivors include her mother, Eonia Church of Jefferson; a daughter, Chasity DeBarber of Jacksonville, N.C.; two sons, Thomas DeBarber of Ashtabula and Charles (Stephanie) DeBarber of Glenn Burnie, Md.; three sisters including her twin, Debra Kennedy and Teresa (Earl) Elwinger, both of Florida and Christina (Wayne) Nyman of Roaming Shores, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6th, at the WALKER FUNERAL HOME, 828 Sherman St., Geneva, with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Geneva. Calling Hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5th, at the Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the family, in care of WALKER FUNERAL HOME. Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com |
