Barbara Ann Anderson was born on August 22, 1948 in Kingman Arizona to Vernon Cecil and Delphia Janiece (Montgomery) Dacus. She passed from this life on January 9, 2023 in the comfort of her home in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma at the age of 74. After Barbara was born in Arizona she moved with her family to Lindsay, Oklahoma where they lived until she was six years old, after that she moved to Denver, Colorado where they lived a few years and then moved to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Barbara lived in Pauls Valley most of her childhood and up until she was a Senior in high school. Her senior year of high school they moved to Midwest City, Oklahoma and that is where Barbara graduated from in 1966. Just three years later Barbara married her soulmate and husband; Lawrence (Larry) Anderson. The two were married on February 1, 1969 in Moore, Oklahoma because of Larry being stationed at Tinker Air Force Base. Shortly after their marriage they started their travels, they moved many times due to Larry's jobs in the Oil and Gas Industry, but Barbara didn't mind it much because she always loved to travel. After moving from Oklahoma they moved to Houston, Texas and that is where Barbara became a Secretary at the Houston Teachers Credit Union and she spent a good amount of time there until they moved to Littleton Colorado, then back to Houston, then to Parker Colorado, then to Las Vegas New Mexico, back to Parker Colorado, before finally calling Pauls Valley Oklahoma home for the past 15 years. Barbara spent a majority of her career serving as a Secretary for the Internal Revenue Service and she worked for them until she retired in 1998. There were many times that Larry's work would require him to be out of state and he would fly Barbara out to see him, one of their favorite trips was when they went to Alaska in 1997. When they got to Alaska, they took the train to Mt. McKinley and got to do a bunch of sightseeing. They also took another similar trip to San Francisco, California where they got to go across the Golden Gate Bridge, memories that they both cherished so much. Barbara loved to do other things also, she loved quilting, sewing, crafting, painting and cooking, it has been said that she makes the best Chicken Spaghetti. Barbara was a thoughtful woman and the most important thing she always taught others was that you should always keep your Faith in God and care for family, no matter what. She will be missed by so many.
Barbara is survived by her husband; Lawrence (Larry) Anderson of the home, her son; Lars Anderson and wife Nicole of Seattle, Washington, her daughter; Kathye Killer and husband Brad of Dawsonville, Georgia, her brother; Dan Vernon Dacus, and her grandchildren; Allie, Bennett, and Morgan.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; Vernon Cecil and Delphia Janiece (Montgomery) Dacus, and her sisters; Gayle Robbins and Jonne Dacus.
The family is having a memorial service of their own on January 21, 2023 at the Church of Christ in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma where Barbara was a member at 10:00 A.M. Flowers may start being delivered to the Church of Christ on Friday, January 20, 2023. Cremation Services were under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home.