Obituaries

Toni Sager
B: 1939-05-08
D: 2024-03-27
View Details
Sager, Toni
Joyce Babst
B: 1940-11-23
D: 2024-03-24
View Details
Babst, Joyce
Leonard Thornberry
B: 1964-01-28
D: 2024-03-23
View Details
Thornberry, Leonard
Howard Cheek
B: 1945-11-10
D: 2024-03-23
View Details
Cheek, Howard
Judith "Judie" Anderson
B: 1947-07-26
D: 2024-03-21
View Details
Anderson, Judith "Judie"
Len Tatum
D: 2024-03-21
View Details
Tatum, Len
Barbara Gibson
B: 1937-09-19
D: 2024-03-21
View Details
Gibson, Barbara
Bill Pounds
B: 1929-11-17
D: 2024-03-17
View Details
Pounds, Bill
Frank Davis
B: 1932-01-10
D: 2024-03-16
View Details
Davis, Frank
Julia Knight
B: 1931-12-16
D: 2024-03-15
View Details
Knight, Julia
Richard Kersh
B: 1938-07-21
D: 2024-03-13
View Details
Kersh, Richard
Joseph May
B: 1944-05-10
D: 2024-03-12
View Details
May, Joseph
Larry Walters
B: 1943-07-31
D: 2024-03-12
View Details
Walters, Larry
Justin Carroll
B: 1976-06-10
D: 2024-03-10
View Details
Carroll, Justin
Michael Newton
B: 1948-09-01
D: 2024-03-09
View Details
Newton, Michael
George McMartin
B: 1959-05-07
D: 2024-03-05
View Details
McMartin, George
Kerri Beier
B: 1966-04-18
D: 2024-02-29
View Details
Beier, Kerri
Beverly Shaw
B: 1936-08-10
D: 2024-02-29
View Details
Shaw, Beverly
Della Bebee
B: 1947-04-21
D: 2024-02-26
View Details
Bebee, Della
Allen Carpenter
B: 1940-07-12
D: 2024-02-26
View Details
Carpenter, Allen
John Newberry
B: 1931-11-21
D: 2024-02-24
View Details
Newberry, John

Search

Use the form above to find your loved one. You can search using the name of your loved one, or any family name for current or past services entrusted to our firm.

Click here to view all obituaries
Search Obituaries
3701 East 7th Street
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: (417) 781-1711
Fax: (417)-781-3916

This Book of Memories memorial website is designed to be a permanent tribute paying tribute to the life and memory of Barbara Tubbs. It allows family and friends a place to re-visit, interact with each other, share and enhance this tribute for future generations. We are both pleased and proud to provide the Book of Memories to the families of our community.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle

Obituary for Barbara L. Tubbs (Leader)

Barbara L.  Tubbs (Leader)
Barbara L. Tubbs, age 68, of Joplin, Mo. passed away at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. Barbara was born October 3, 1949 in King City, Mo. She moved to Joplin in December 1988 from Barnard, Mo. Barbara received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Crowder College. She was employed with St. John’s Regional Medical Center for 11 years, retiring in 2011. Barbara was a member of Villa Heights Christian Church. She headed the Women’s Ministry, was Chairman of the Fellowship Committee, and active in Children’s Ministry. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Spring River Christian Village, and American Rehabilitation Ministry.

Barbara married Ron Tubbs April 9, 1971 in Barnard, Mo. and he survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Routledge (Jeff), Duenweg, Mo., Michelle Petersen (Rob), Joplin, and Andrea Stapleton, Carl Junction, Mo., one sister, Charlotte Bowen (Lee), Barnard, Mo., five brothers, Raymond Leader (Annette) St. Joseph, Mo., Joe Leader (Andrea), Guilford, Mo., Ed Leader, Hopkins, Mo., Ron Leader (Karen), Maryville, Mo., and
John Leader (Lisa), Olathe, Ks. and four grandchildren, Lydia Routledge, Megan Petersen, Robby Petersen, and Lucas Wahl.

Barbara has been taken for cremation. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Villa Heights Christian Church with Truman Brady Minister, officiating. Memorial contributions are requested to Villa Heights Christian Church in care of the Mortuary. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to the Mason-Woodard Mortuary and Crematory of Joplin, Mo.

Provide comfort for the family by planting a tree in memory of Barbara L. Tubbs (Leader), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos