Barbara Louise Girton

NAME: Barbara Louise Girton AGE: 88 RESIDENT OF: Visalia DATE OF DEATH: 3-4-2016 OCCUPATION: Quality Assurance Inspector PLACE OF DEATH: Visalia On March 04, 2016, ¬¬¬Barbara Louise Girton, passed from this earthly life into the welcoming and loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, where she now has Everlasting Life. Barbara was born on August 05, 1927, to Edwin and Grace Matheny, in Tulare, CA, where she resided all her life. She graduated from Tulare Union High School, class of 1945. She was actively involved in her church as a young lady and sang in a girls’ trio on a weekly live Christian radio program. She played the piano for every church she attended also sang at the churches and for weddings and funerals. She also worked for Dr. Greenwell. She was a homemaker for many years and was then employed by Sprague Electric in Visalia and ended that career of 20+ years as a Quality Control Inspector, after that for a time she was a teacher’s ais at Golden Oak in Visalia. She and her husband were members of the Tulare Historical society and Museum, the High Sierra Jazz Club in Three Rivers, Woodville and Tulare Assemblies of God. On November 29, 1946, she married a wonderful man who swept her off her feet, Mr. Clarence David (Pete) Girton. He was the love of her life, & they were faithfully married for over 69 years. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Grace, her step-mother Hazel Matheny, her precious grandson David Burnett, her brother Edwin Matheny Jr., his wife Reta Matheny, several sister-in-laws and brother-in laws. She is survived by that same loving husband, Pete Girton, daughter Carolyn Burnett , her husband Rev. Dr. Ken Burnett, her son Alan Girton and his wife Sharon, 5 other grandchildren along with their spouses and 10 great-grandchildren, 2 sister-in-laws and a brother-in-law. She is also survived by a multitude of cousins, nieces and nephews. VISITATION WILL BEGIN: at 4:30 PM till 7:30 PM on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. BURIAL WILL BE AT (Private) A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com

Barbara Louise Girton

August 5, 1927 - March 4, 2016