Dorothy Jones Barr

August 23, 1939 - September 12, 2014

Dorothy Barr, 75, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, September 12, 2014. Mrs. Barr was a native of Rosepine where she was born and raised, and later lived most of her life in DeRidder. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in DeRidder and office manager for Union Local 207.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, David Barr of Gonzales, LA, James M. Barr of Lake Charles, LA, and Don Barr and wife Carey of Ragley, LA; daughter, Darlyne Barr of Zachary, LA; brothers, Jim Jones and wife Grace of Rosepine, LA, Woodroe Jones of DeRidder, LA, and Donald Jones and wife Connie of DeRidder, LA; 9 grandchildren, Charlie Verrett, Samantha Barr, Rylea Ducote, NicholasBarr, Phylan Barr, Chad Barr, Blayk Reily, Tyler Reily, and Whitney Choat; and 3 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Barr, parents, Charlie & Lillie Jones, grandson, Michael E. Barr, brothers, LeRoy, Eugene, and John H. Jones, sisters, Wanda Matte, Verlie Watson, Vergie Stafford.

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 3:00-9:00 PM at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA and again on Monday, September 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM until time of service at Grace Church in DeRidder, LA. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 15, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Grace Church in DeRidder, LA. Bro. George L. Glass, Jr. and Bro. George Lee Glass will officiate. Burial will follow at Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder.