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Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger

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Barbara Grandfield Heatley, 87, passed on Wednesday, August 3, 2011.

She was born May 31, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas to Hazel LaMar and Clayton E. Grandfield.  Barbara grew up along the eastern seaboard and attended Miss Harcum's Finishing School for Young Ladies in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania before transferring to  the University of  Oklahoma to be near family during World War II. She completed her studies in music, earning the degree of B.F.A. with an emphasis on piano.

Barbara was an independent financial investor for over 30 years.  She was a member of the Oklahoma City Ladies Music Club, Chi Omega sorority, and a past president of The  Oklahoma City Shakespeare Society.  Further, she proudly remained a life-long member of the G.O.P.  Barbara began playing the piano at an early age. She made her musical debut at age14 and her social debut at age 18 in Coral Gables, Florida. She continued to play the piano as well as the harp throughout her life. She was active in community events and social events, generously volunteering her time teaching piano to orphan girls at  Blinn House and leading her elder daughter's Girl Scout troop.  She closely followed business, politics and current events.

Barbara is survived by daughters, Elionne LaMar Walker of Houston, Texas and Melissa Ann (neé Moore) Jones and husband Jim of Norman; three grandchildren, Alexandra Zoé Belden of Houston, Texas, and  Austin Thomas Jones and Alaina Ann Jones, both of Norman. 

She is preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, Della and W.D. LaMar.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2011 in the Chapel of the Havenbrook Funeral Home with interment following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home.