Barbara Emmaline Winterble, Holiday Inn retiree
Barbara Emmaline Winterble of Ellendale passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. She was born Dec. 12, 1932, in Chapel Hill, N.C., daughter of the late James Cole and Mildred Alberta (Long) Hackney.
She worked for Holiday Inn for over 30 years and also volunteered at Crossroad Community Church. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; five children; and one great-grandchild. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Pamela J. Richardson, 11 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, at Watson Funeral Home in Millsboro, DE with a visitation from 10-11am prior to the start of the service. Interment will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Millsboro immediately following the service.
For those who cannot attend the services in person, use the link to join the service: watsonfh.com/obituaries/permalink/11265729/LTWebcast.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, stjude.org/donate.
Visit Barbara’s Life Memorial webpage and sign her online guestbook at watsonfh.com.
