Jean Barngrover, 75, Lowell, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 28, 2009, in the Quaker Hill Manor, Lowell, Kan.
Jean Barngrover was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Hockerville, Okla., the daughter of Lonnie Hayes and Retha Robinson Hayes. She was raised in Baxter Springs, Kan., lived 17 years in the State of Washington, and then in 1991 she moved to Carthage till April 2009, when she moved to Lowell, Kan. She married James Thomas in 1952 in California and later married Leslie Barngrover in 1970 in Las Vegas, Nev. She attended the First Assembly of God Church, Carthage and for many years was a waitress, cook and homemaker in California, Washington State and Missouri. She loved her God and she loved her family.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen Jean Thomas, Webb City, Mo.; three sons, Michael James Thomas, Joplin, Timothy William Thomas and wife, Linda, Tacoma, Wash., Daniel Allen Barngrover and wife, Meekin, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Lonene Dye, Carthage and Katy Hendricks, Sapulpa, Okla.; four grandchildren, Kenny Anderson, Jeremy Thomas, Abbey Barngrover and Keely Barngrover; one great- grandchild, Kinleah Anderson and her ex-husband, James Thomas.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Leslie Barngrover and her stepfather, Roy Douse.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in the Knell Mortuary Chapel. Deacon Chuck Wren will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Knell Mortuary, Carthage, Mo.
