Barbara Hormell
d. October 21, 2010
June 10, 1958 ~ October 21, 2010
Barbara attended schools in California, New Mexico and Houston, gaining groups of laughing girl friends and admiring boy friends along the way. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in Houston Texas, then attended Ricks College. She developed excellent office skills and her career consisted of several executive assistant and office manager positions. She particularly loved her work in the buyers department of JC Penney Corp and with St. George developer, Hansen Construction. Barbara returned to school and graduated with an Associate Paralegal degree in 2004. Through her adult life, Barbara has played co-ed softball and "old lady soccer" whenever she could.
Barb and her husband Dennis Bell had a son, Christopher Jason, January 9 of 1983. Despite his mother not making it much past 5 feet and his father only slightly taller than that, Chris grew to be a 6'2" young man with his tiny mother's face and a big personality. She and Dennis later divorced. Barbara married Tim Hormell and together they had William Patrick (September 14 1989) and Alexis Nicole Hormell (December 12 1991).Both are redheads who did get their mother's small stature and also her quick wit. Although Barb and Tim later divorced, they remained dear friends and Tim has been a friend and dad to all three children. Barbara's children have been her purpose and her anchor.
She is survived by her children Christopher Bell, St. George, Will (Sara) Hormel (serving in Iraq), Lexie Hormel attending Dixie College in St. George; her parents Lyle and Maurine Burt. Logan, sisters Jayne (Greg) Johnson and Julie (Jeff) West, of Salt Lake and brothers Patrick (Doree) Burt of Logan and Timothy Burt, Charlotte, North Carolina. She has many aunts, uncles and cousins and she was a sassy favorite of her 14 nieces and nephews. Barb was cared for by her family, who deeply wish to thank her friends and coworkers for their kindnesses, Dr. Ryan Lewis and staff, Dr. Amer and staff at the St. George Huntsman Intermountain Cancer Center, and the IHC Hospice nurses and staff who were attentive, helpful and honest. Barbara wanted as much quality time as possible with those she loved and to have a great time, and with a community of help, she did.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Red Cliff 5 th Ward LDS chapel at 1285 North Bluff, St. George, Utah. A viewing will be held from 11:30 to 12:45 prior to services. A graveside service will held Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Logan UT.
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