Barbara Jean Elder Nelson Shriber Barnes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barbara Jean Elder Nelson Shriber Barnes, age 77, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was born July 29, 1943 in Provo, Utah to Joseph Franklin Elder and Olive Bullock Elder. This blonde curly haired little girl was loved and adored by her family. She grew up and was educated in Provo. She went to Joaquin Elementary, Farrer Jr. High, and Provo High School. She loved to work! During her lifetime she worked at The BYU Administration Building, The Grand Tetons Lodge, Old Mill, and Weber Basin. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved the Church! She loved going to the Temple with friends and family. She was a kind and giving soul! She loved people and treated them well. She had many good friends. Once she was your friend, you were always friends and knew it. Barb loved her dogs! She had many beloved doggies! Mopper, Grunt, Buffy, Allie, Scruffy, Ebony, and last of all Annie! She sadly leaves behind Annie but she will be well loved by a good friend. Barb is survived by her children, Brent (Judy), Troy (Cindy), and Gary (Dawn); grandchildren, Brittany, Amy, Kelly, Kimberly, Christin, Scott, Justin, Lindsey, and Trevor, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Wayne Howard Nelson, Kenton Shriber, and Kent Barnes; parents, Joseph Franklin Elder and Olive Bullock Elder; sister, Reta Louise Elder Miller; brothers, Quintin Joseph Elder and William Rulon Elder, and a grandson, Christopher Nelson. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at the LDS Hospital and thank you to those wonderful people at Sagewood at Daybreak Senior Living Center. A special thank you to those special people who were constantly helping and serving Barbara. You know who you are and we love you! A viewing will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 E. Center Street, Provo, Utah. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Masks and social distancing are required. A video recording of the funeral services will be available to view an hour after the services at https://www.bergmortuary.com/obituaries/Barbara-Jean-Barnes/#!/PhotosVideos. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.

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Barbara Jean Elder Nelson Shriber Barnes

July 29, 1943 - January 20, 2021