Barbara Lee (Poston) Mears, 77, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday (April 9, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of William Lee and Lenora Katherine (Evans) Poston, she was born June 7, 1936 in Kirksville, Missouri. On September 12, 1954 in Kirksville, Missouri, Barbara was united in marriage to Richard Lee Mears who preceded her in death on February 10, 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Janet Robison and Lois Athon; and one brother-in-law, Asa Athon.

Barbara is survived by three daughters, Cheryl (Miles) Retherford of Columbus, GA, Teresa (Ken) Ziegler of Kirksville, MO and Karla (Trey) Kramer of Kirksville, MO; six grandchildren; Jeanne Thompson, Andy Retherford, Kevin (Brianna) Ziegler, Matthew Ziegler, Rachal Kramer and Cole Kramer; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Linda Zeigler of Kirksville, MO.

Barbara received her education and was a graduate from Kirksville High school with the Class of 1954. She was a child caregiver for forty years, before retiring in 2009.

She was a proud member of the Women of the Moose and attended the Hamilton Street Baptist Church in Kirksville.

Public visitation will be held Friday (April 11, 2014) with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday (April 12, 2014) at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, with Pastor Jeremy Broach conducting the services.

Pallbearers will be Tim Athon, Daniel Cook, Jacob Cook, Herb Cook, Jonathan Zeigler and Brett Kirby.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Barbara Mears may be made to Moose Heart. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.