Barbara Overton Obituary Barbara Byrd Overton March 8, 1932 - July 13, 2014 Barbara Byrd Overton, 82, passed away July 13, 2014. She was the widow of her beloved husband of 57 years, Henry Hal Overton, Sr., who passed away August 9, 2009. Barbara was born in Suffolk, a daughter of the late Hurley Holland Byrd, Sr. and Jennie Eva Duke Byrd and was predeceased by a brother, Hurley Holland Byrd, Jr. She was an active member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church for over 50 years where she was a former member of the choir and deacon board. Barbara still enjoyed teaching Sunday school and playing the piano for opening exercises. She was a member of the Franklin YMCA where she was an assistant senior water aerobics instructor. Barbara enjoyed playing with her bridge club every month and enjoyed meeting with her classmates from her Holland High School graduating class for lunch once a month. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Donna Lynn Robinson (Fred) of Chesterfield, Barbara Jean Bloedorn (Bob) of Salt Lake City, UT; two sons, Robert Allen Overton, Sr. (Marty) of Wake Forest, NC and H. Hal "Hank" Overton, Jr. (Wiley) of Luray; one sister, Dorothy B. Edwards (Sonny) of Windsor; six grandchildren, Sarah B. Bennett, David Robinson, Emily R. Klein, A. J. Overton, Daniel Bloedorn and Timothy Overton and nine great-grandchildren, Gavin, Jackson, Wesley, Maya, Anna Holland, Maddie, Ian Hal, Lacey and Dylan. She was blessed with an amazing circle of loving family and friends. The funeral will be held at 11 AM Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Franklin Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr. officiating. The burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, July 16, at Wright Funeral Home and suggest memorials be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church or Franklin Cooperative Ministries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.wrightfuneralhome.org/obituary/2602327 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/barbara-overton-obituary?id23002523 3) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/barbara-b-overton-franklin-va/ 4) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/hal-overton-va/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative Summary of the Obituary Barbara Byrd Overton, 82, passed away on 13 July 2014. Born on 8 March 1932 in Suffolk, she was predeceased by her husband Henry Hal Overton, Sr. Barbara was an active member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church for over 50 years and enjoyed teaching Sunday school and playing piano. ### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services The funeral was held at 11 AM on 17 July 2014 at Franklin Congregational Christian Church, with Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends on 16 July at Wright Funeral Home from 6 to 8 PM. ### The Edited Obituary Barbara Byrd Overton 8 March 1932 - 13 July 2014 Barbara Byrd Overton, 82, passed away 13 July 2014. She was the widow of her beloved husband of 57 years, Henry Hal Overton, Sr., who passed away 9 August 2009. Barbara was born in Suffolk, a daughter of the late Hurley Holland Byrd, Sr. and Jennie Eva Duke Byrd and was predeceased by a brother, Hurley Holland Byrd, Jr. She was an active member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church for over 50 years where she was a former member of the choir and deacon board. Barbara still enjoyed teaching Sunday school and playing the piano for opening exercises. She was a member of the Franklin YMCA where she was an assistant senior water aerobics instructor. Barbara enjoyed playing with her bridge club every month and enjoyed meeting with her classmates from her Holland High School graduating class for lunch once a month. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Donna Lynn Robinson (Fred) of Chesterfield, Barbara Jean Bloedorn (Bob) of Salt Lake City, UT; two sons, Robert Allen Overton, Sr. (Marty) of Wake Forest, NC and H. Hal "Hank" Overton, Jr. (Wiley) of Luray; one sister, Dorothy B. Edwards (Sonny) of Windsor; six grandchildren, Sarah B. Bennett, David Robinson, Emily R. Klein, A. J. Overton, Daniel Bloedorn and Timothy Overton and nine great-grandchildren, Gavin, Jackson, Wesley, Maya, Anna Holland, Maddie, Ian Hal, Lacey and Dylan. She was blessed with an amazing circle of loving family and friends. The funeral will be held at 11 AM Thursday, 17 July 2014, at Franklin Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr. officiating. The burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, 16 July, at Wright Funeral Home and suggest memorials be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church or Franklin Cooperative Ministries. ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Barbara Byrd Overton | |---------|-------------------------------| | Age | 82 | | Birth | 8 March 1932; Suffolk | | Death | 13 July 2014; Unknown | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------| | Barbara Byrd Overton | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Henry Hal Overton, Sr. | Predeceased Spouse | -- | | Hurley Holland Byrd, Sr. | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Jennie Eva Duke Byrd | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Hurley Holland Byrd, Jr. | Predeceased Sibling | -- | | Donna Lynn Robinson | Child | Chesterfield | | Barbara Jean Bloedorn | Child | Salt Lake City, UT | | Robert Allen Overton, Sr. | Child | Wake Forest, NC | | H. Hal Hank Overton, Jr. | Child | Luray | | Dorothy B. Edwards | Sibling | Windsor | | Sarah B. Bennett | Grandchild | Unknown | | David Robinson | Grandchild | Unknown | | Emily R. Klein | Grandchild | Unknown | | A. J. Overton | Grandchild | Unknown | | Daniel Bloedorn | Grandchild | Unknown | | Timothy Overton | Grandchild | Unknown | ### Other Relevant Information 1. Barbara was an active member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church for over 50 years. 2. She was a former member of the church choir and deacon board. 3. Barbara enjoyed teaching Sunday school and playing the piano for opening exercises. 4. She was a member of the Franklin YMCA. 5. Barbara served as an assistant senior water aerobics instructor at the YMCA. 6. She enjoyed playing with her bridge club every month. 7. Barbara regularly met with her classmates from Holland High School graduating class for lunch once a month. 8. She had nine great-grandchildren: Gavin, Jackson, Wesley, Maya, Anna Holland, Maddie, Ian Hal, Lacey, and Dylan.