Obituary: Graybeal, Barbara Lee
She was born on November 4, 1932, to Marjorie Jewel Fry and Paul Lavern Fry in Spokane, WA.
She graduated from Omak High School in Omak, Washington and married Delbert Byron Graybeal in 1950.
They were sweethearts for over 65 years.
There were five children born to them, including Mark, Brent, Sandy, Debbie and Jeff.
Barbara and Delbert began their life together in Omak, Washington and moved to the Spokane area in 1952.
Barbara was a full time mom and homemaker.
Barbara was an incredibly sweet woman with a loving and gentle nature, well known by all who knew her, and devoted to her husband Delbert.
She was very close to her Grandmother Ferne V. Bell and Grandfather Elva L. Bell and spent a great part of her childhood with them.
She is survived by sibling Ronda (Peggy) Carlson, children Mark (Barb) Graybeal of Alabama, Brent (Laurie) Graybeal of Florida, Sandy Graybeal Davis of Issaquah, Debbie (Jerry) Thompson of Deer Park, and Jeff Graybeal (Shelly) of Spokane, grandchildren Seth Graybeal (Debra), Adam Graybeal, Matthew Graybeal, Erica Ayube (Alex), Taryn Graybeal, Daniel (Ashlee) Graybeal, Nathan Graybeal, Tyson Davis (Shannon), Joshua Davis (Nikki), Brad Thompson, Kari Villarreal (Mark), Krista Dykes (James) and Natalie Thompson, 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Delbert Graybeal, parents Marjorie Hunt and Paul Fry and stepfather Emil Carlson.
A memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Rd.
Please visit Barbara’s online memorial at www.heritagefunerals.com, to share online memories.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of Spokane.