Obituary of Barbara Ford

Barbara Romayne (Torr) Ford was born December 25, 1940 in Tulsa, OK with her twin sister to Arthur Donald and Romayne Margaret (Black) Torr. She passed from this life Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the age of 72. Barbara was a third-generation Tulsan. She graduated from Edison High School in 1959. She attended The University of Tulsa where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and received her Bachelor's of Arts degree from Oklahoma State University in 1965. She was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church where the magnificent stained-glass West Window was donated by her mother and grandmother in honor of her grandfather, Edward F. Black. She was also member of the Junior League of Tulsa, Antique Collectors Guild and Prime Time luncheon group. Likewise, Barbara had a great sense of adventure and dearly loved to travel. Barbara was preceded in death by her grandparents, Fannie and Edward F. Black and Jessie and Arthur Torr; her parents; and her beloved dog, Pinrose. She is survived by her twin sister, Beverly Torr, sister, Carolyn McKinney; nephew, Don McKinney and his wife, Melinda; nieces, Carol Roberts and her husband, Dan, Kathy Duke, Leslie Stebbins and her husband, John, Donna Hovis, Torry Turnbow and her husband, Jason; great nieces and nephews, Katie and Walker McKinney, JD, Austin and Maggie Roberts, Wes, Emily and Caroline Duke, Lauren and Grant Stebbins, Cassidy and Sloan Romayne Turnbow; and Mark Ford. At Barbara's request, all funeral services were private. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute in her memory to First United Methodist Church, Sanctuary Lighting Fund, 1115 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119. Ninde Funeral Directors, Brookside Chapel (918) 742-5556 www.ninde.com