Barbara Ann Townsley Fears was born March 21, 1945 in Oxnard, California to Willis and Zella Townsley.

She passed away November 13, 2014 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 69.

Barbara taught her children to dance and appreciate music as well as how to be artistic and imaginative. Barbara and her daughter Shanan took care of each other for the past 15 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend who will be greatly missed. She was always a free spirit and is now soaring with Jesus.

Barbara was preceded in death by her daughter, Shanan Fears.

Survivors include her daughter, Leah Bouge and her husband Robert of Alexander, Arkansas; son, John Fears of Alexander, Arkansas; brother, Fred Townsley and his wife Ethel of Chandler; sister, Peggy Totten of Prague and many friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Lehman Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.