Class of 1954
1953 Maroon Spotlight
Barbara Connor
1954 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Barbara June Conner Reed is the 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conner, 1025 Elm street. She was born in Oklahoma City and attended grade school in Oklahoma City, Maud, Wewoka, Sunnyside, Piedmont, Deer Creek, Edmond, Lindsay, and in California. She also attended Ringwood high school two years where she was on the girls basketball team. Barbara was a member of the Future Homemakers of America, 1950-52, and glee club, 1952-54. She plans to continue housekeeping following graduation from high school.
Barbara June (Connor) Reed
November 25, 1935 – March 11, 2013
Barbara June Reed, 78, died March 11, 2013.
Born in Oklahoma City, November 25, 1935, she was the daughter of Paul Brockman and June May Webb Conner. She graduated from Perry high school in 1954. During high school she was an avid basketball player and participated in beauty pageants.
On February 14, 1952, she married Herbert Reed. After traveling around the United States they moved to Athens, TX, in 1968.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and was very devoted to her volunteer work and even won the Unsung Hero Award in 2007. She was a loving mother and grandmother with a heart of gold who had a passion for baking and helping others.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herb Reed; son, Paul Reed; and brothers, Gerald Conner and Kenneth Conner.
Survivors include son Randy Reed, Athens, TX; daughter Sherri Almond and husband Billy, Hubbard, TX; grandson Scott Adams and wife Katina, Brownsboro, TX; granddaughter Vickie Maloch and husband Delwin, Malakoff, TX; four very special great grandchildren; brother Jack Conner, Athens, TX; sister Shirley Gash, Fairmont, TX; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services are scheduled for 2 PM Friday at Carroll Lehr Funeral Home, Athens, TX, with Bro. Terry Adair officiating. Burial will follow in Malakoff Cemetery, Malakoff, TX.