Barbara Ann (Elam) Barger
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Barbara Ann (Elam) Barger, 72, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital.
Funeral service celebrating the life of Barbara Ann (Elam) Barger will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home in Decatur with Dr. John Avery officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service in the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Barb was born Oct. 4, 1938, in Harrisburg, the only child of Coy and Addie (Dudley) Elam. She was united in marriage to Daniel "Dan" Barger in Harrisburg on Sept. 26, 1961.
Survivors include her husband, Dan Barger; daughter, Cindy (Barger) Avery and husband Pete; and daughter, Danette (Barger) Chapman and husband Tom.
Barb also loved her three grandchildren, Nathaniel Chapman, Alexandra (Chapman) Brownfield and husband Tyler and Arthur Avery; and one great-granddaughter, Madison Brownfield.
She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, DeAnn June, and her parents.
Barb was last employed at Kohl's department store where she was a sales associate for 16 years. Barb also spent many years working at Muffley School where she enjoyed children as the lunch and playground supervisor.
While they were young, Barb coached her daughters' softball team. She enjoyed reading and crocheting, but especially the time she spent with her children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter.
The family of Barbara Ann (Elam) Barger is being served by Moran and Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur. You may view the online obituary and send condolences to the family at the Internet site www.moranandgoebel.com.