Barbara Ann Reilly

Barbara Ann Reilly obituary, Corydon, IN

Barbara Ann Reilly

Barbara Reilly Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Homes Georgetown on Sep. 11, 2024.

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Georgetown, Indiana
Barbara Ann Reilly, entered into eternal rest on January 6, 2024. She was born on April 25, 1938, to Escoe and Rebecca Rumbley Barksdale. She was a lifelong member of Edwardsville United Methodist Church and also Pfrimmer's Chapel Church. She was a former teller at Farmers State Bank, in Lanesville, Indiana, and a retired bookkeeper for Sharp Oil Company. Barbara was an avid quilter and cared deeply for others. It has been said, "If they were cold, she made them a quilt, if they were hungry, she made them a meal." She helped others even after her passing by donating her clothing to others who may have been less fortunate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Reilly, infant daughter, Stephanie Reilly, Sisters, Betty Welman and Mary "Tommy" Reilly, and brother, Buddy Barksdale. She is survived by 3 sons, Bob Gleeson (Jeanie), New York, Greg Reilly (Paula), of Corydon, Indiana, Mark Reilly (Jodi), of Jeffersonville, Indiana, 7 grandchildren, Brock, Olivia (Steven), Morgan, Jack, Tammy, Amy, and Bobby, 6 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral services will be at 11 AM Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown, IN. Pastors Paul Perry, Tim Johnson, and Jon Pearce will officiate. Burial will follow in Pfrimmer's Chapel Cemetery in Corydon, Indiana. Visitation will be from 4:30 PM to 8 PM, Friday, January 12, 2024, and on Saturday from 9 AM until the service at 11 AM all at the funeral home. The family requests memorial donations be made to Pfrimmer's Chapel building fund, 505 Pfrimmers Chapel Rd. NE, Corydon, Indiana 47112.

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