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) Stucky 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; 23 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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