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Dora "Helen" Watson Barbour
May 15, 2017

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BARBOUR, Dora "Helen" Watson, 92, passed away peacefully at home on May 15, 2017. Helen was born September 16, 1924 at her home in Peytonsburg, Kentucky. She was a wonderful mother, who never met a stranger, had a witty personality, great sense of style and and was a talented seamstress. She was a member of Kenwood Church of Christ. Helen loved life and had a passion for all animals, especially her grand-dogs. She was also a 26-year breast cancer survivor.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Jack J. Barbour, her parents, Arnold Rainey Watson and Annie Coop Watson, brothers, Raymond Watson and Richard ‘Dick’ Watson, grandson, Michael Dunlap and her first husband, Aubrey Wesley Prince.

She is survived by her four children, Vickie Dunlap (Wayne), Dan W. Prince (Marty), Callie Barbour, and Jackie Bloyd (Phil); six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; sisters Robbie Ferguson, Chris Werner, and Patsy Dalton.

Family, friends, and others whose lives were touched by Helen are invited to her visitation at Owen Funeral Home-Jeffersontown, 9318 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville KY from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017. Funeral Service will begin at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Nold, Dr. Stacy Trinkle and Robin, and Dr. Michael Imburgia and Anita, for the wonderful care they gave her which attributed to her living such a long and fulfilled life. We are forever grateful to them. Our mother will be truly missed. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Arrow Fund online at thearrowfund.org.

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Owen Funeral Home - Jeffersontown
9318 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40299
502-266-9655