Jewell Mae Barr

Wednesday, September 20, 1922 to Saturday, June 13, 2015 A Resident of Joplin, MO Visitation Services will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, MO Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, MO The Final Resting Place is at the Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill, MO Jewell Mae (Gladish) Barr age 92, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her residence in Joplin, MO where she had resided for the past 28 years. Jewell was born on September 20, 1922 to Silas and Dora (Shell) Gladish in Lutesville, Missouri. She married Harold E. Barr on April 16, 1955 in Hernando, Mississippi. They had two children, Jewell Lynne and Edward Harold "Eddie". She received a Bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in 1945 where she was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Eta Chapter. Her skills in art provided her with opportunities to further her education with additional graduate level art classes at California State University in 1965. Working mainly as an art and home economics teacher throughout her career, Jewell received many accolades for her success in teaching including teacher of the year at Serena High School in 1973. She was given the honor of drawing the seal for the Sheridan, Illinois centennial where she lived at the time. With a passion for art education, Jewell started the art departments at both Serena and Newark High School. She taught 7 years in Lutesville, Mo and retired after 17 years of teaching across the country. She is survived by her husband, Harold Barr of Joplin and her daughter Jewell Bettasso, also of Joplin. She has four grandchildren; Joe, Amanda, Barney and Hannah. She also has one great grandchild Benjamin. Jewell was preceded in death by her parents Silas and Dora Gladish, and her son Edward "Eddie" Barr. Memorials may be made in her name to the Tom Runnells Studio Fund in care of Liley Funeral Home, 410 Union St, Marble Hill, Mo. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 5pm to 7pm at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Entombment in the family Mausoleum will follow at the Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill, MO. Online Condolences may be sent to lileyfuneralhomes.com.

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Jewell Mae Barr

September 20, 1922 - June 13, 2015