Betty Jo (Robinson) Barker, age 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Wilmington, DE on July 27, 1938 to the late Raymond E. Robinson and Mattie (Purcell McCelland) Robinson. Betty was a homemaker for most of her life. At a youngContinue Reading
Betty Jo (Robinson) Barker, age 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Wilmington, DE on July 27, 1938 to the late Raymond E. Robinson and Mattie (Purcell McCelland) Robinson.
Betty was a homemaker for most of her life. At a young age she became legally blind, but that didn’t hold her back from raising her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting and donated a lot of her work to help her community. Betty was a great drummer and she played in a band, well into her 50’s. She loved cooking for her family and spoiling her grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her daughter, Donna Waite of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard; daughter, Deborah J. Wood; and brothers, Raymond Robinson and Conrad Robinson.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, 111 South Queen Street, Rising Sun, MD 21911 where family and friends may begin visiting at 10:00AM. Burial will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park Cemetery, 2220 North Dupont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720.
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