Lois Kathleen (Saylor) Barefoot, 82, Aurora, Ohio, formerly of Murrysville, and Fort Pierce, Fla., was called home to be with her Lord on Aug. 29, 2008, with her family at her side.
Born Oct. 14, 1925, in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, the daughter of William Meade Saylor and Carrie (Barefoot) Saylor. On Sept. 13, 1947, in Salix, she married Bernard B. Barefoot, who passed away on July 20, 1994. She is survived by their children, Gary S. Barefoot, and wife, Diane, (Cotton) Barefoot, Aurora, Ohio; Becky A. Henry and husband, David C. Henry, Friedens; six grandchildren, Dena Masterino and husband, Bob, Pittsburgh; Emily Kimpton and husband, Ray, Garrettsville, Ohio; Carrie Slusser and husband, Dan, Hebron, Ind.; Jennifer Vaughn and husband, Jeremy, Atsugi, Japan; Meagen Penatello and husband, Steven, Guyton, Georgia; Adam Henry and wife, Michele, Kennett Square; 11 great-grandchildren, Molly, Sarah, Ben and Grace Kimpton, Emma and Hope Slusser, Abigale and Kathleen Vaughn, Cort Henry, Amelia Penatello and Nathan Penatello, a soon to be newborn grandson; a brother, George R. Saylor and wife, Leah (Adams), Hermitage; two brothers-in-law, Darl E. Westover, Vero Beach, Fla.; Ned Weaver, Lewisburg and sister-in-law, Marge Barefoot, Ohio. She is preceded in death by four sisters, Nelle Weaver, Barbara Handwork, Mildred Oldham and Phyllis Westover; and three brothers, Duane Saylor, Palmer Saylor and Owen Saylor.
During her childhood and younger years, Kathleen was a member of the Pinegrove United Methodist Church in Fishertown. She also attended Parkview Baptist Church of Fort Pierce, Fla. and after moving to Ohio, regularly attended Parkside Church in Bainbridge. She was a graduate of East St. Clair High School class of 1943 and also was a graduate of the Conemaugh Valley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1946. For many years Kathleen worked as a registered nurse and about 1970, she began to follow her husband’s career, working wherever his work took them. Kathleen and Bernard lived in many locations over the years, but their main home was in the Monroeville - Murrysville area until their retirement to Fort Pierce in 1981. She continued to reside with friends and family in Florida until 2005, when she moved to Twinsburg, Ohio to be with her son and his family.
Kathleen was a caring and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, who will be greatly missed for her enthusiasm of life, love and family.
Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. until the hour of service Tuesday in the chapel of Dalla Valle Funeral Service. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Dalla Valle Funeral Service. Scott Ream, pastor, officiating. Burial will be held at Fishertown Cemetery.
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