Barbara Jean Stuckey, 90, of New Holland, Ohio died Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 4:53 p.m. at her home while surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara was born June 30, 1934, in Frankfort in Ross County, Ohio to Dorsey and Mary Esta Wisecup Houser. She was a 1952 graduate of Atlanta High School and lived most of her life in Pickaway County in the New Holland community.
Before her retirement, she had worked at Sugar Creek Packing Company and Thatcher Plastics in Washington Court House.
She was a member and formerly secretary/treasurer of the Buckeye Antique Flywheelers Club. She was formerly a longtime elections poll worker and volunteered at New Holland Elementary School where she was affectionately known to the children as “Granny.”
Barbara was a fun loving and known for her love, laughter and wittiness. She was also a big fan of Elvis Presley, who was her idol. She was always up for a board game and loved playing UNO, in which she was always the winner. Barbara loved family time and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all of them.
On August 16, 1952, she married the love of her life, Virgil J. Stuckey. He preceded her in death on April 15, 2015. She was also preceded by a sister, Irene O’Brien and six brothers, Charles, Ralph, Roger, Howard, Paul and Harry Houser.
She is survived by five children, Kenny Stuckey of Greenfield, Kathy (Robert) Eggleton, Dave (Kelli) Stuckey, Marsha (Jim) Elrich, and Joe (Amy) Stuckey of all of New Holland and two grandchildren who were raised as children, Beth Ann Stuckey of Louisiana and Tara Aills of Bainbridge. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; a sister, Kay Coffey of Grove City; a sisters-in-law, Sharon Posey, Chris Hartman, Barbara Wood and Brenda Noel, special nieces, Debbie Miller and Vicki Thatcher; very special cousin, Lois McClellan, who was loved like a sister and special friend, Mary Downing.
Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. A short service will be held Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at the funeral home.
To honor her wishes, cremation will follow.
The burial of her cremains will be held at a later date in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Frankfort.
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Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.So sorry for your loss.She will be missed.
Oh my the memories from over 30 years ago will never be forgotten . Will always remember as a kidder joking alot. But very much old school obedience in a good way. Rules to follow and when she made up her mind she didn’t change. It I was this young kid who came around because of her granddaughter. But developed a respect and friendship with her as well not realizing it till I became an adult. Witty just describes her to a T. Good down to earth real family. Praying for all of her family to meet her in Heaven one day by the grace of God. Truely she was a good person. You liked to be around. I remember one day I came over to see Tara well somehow I locked my keys in the car while it was running. 😅 they took me all the back home to bloomingburg to get an Xtra set of keys and bring me back. Wow never did that again. She just laughed. It was in that little chevette. Life is short dont take it for granit. Bless the memories of her husband Virgil a as well. She’ll be missed . God bless the whole family and be so near to there broken hearts. 🙏