Barbara Jane Montgomery

On July 6, 2023, after nearly 91 years here on Earth, Barbara Jane Montgomery was called home by her Heavenly Father. Barbara was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 1932. After finishing high school in Big Run, PA, she attended and graduated from Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing and began a long and dedicated career as a registered nurse. After getting married at the age of 26, she relocated 12 times in six years due to her husband's career, while also having three children in four years. They eventually settled in Southern California, where she raised three children while holding down two, often three, jobs. She worked as a surgery supervisor as well as a head nurse at two convalescent hospitals. Barbara moved to the Central Valley of California in 1988, where she ran a daycare from her home for three years. She later moved to Visalia in 1993, where she volunteered at a senior center to manage a Respite care program for Alzheimer's patients in Tulare County. It was there that she met her husband, John, who also worked there. Barbara spent nearly 40 years in the nursing profession. She was compassionate and caring, and she dedicated her life to helping others. She impacted the lives of so many and made everyone feel like family, which is why so many called her "mom". She would help anyone who needed it without question; "no" was never part of her vocabulary. Although she will be missed, our family is grateful to know that Barbara is finally at peace in the arms of the Lord. Barbara is survived by her husband, John Montgomery; her sons, Boyd Anderson and Randy Anderson; her daughter, Sara Terry; and her nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her brothers Kenneth, William, Gerald, Russell, and Boyd. Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, 127 E. Caldwell Ave., Visalia. The Family graciously declines flowers and donations, but prayers for the surviving family are appreciated. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Barbara Jane Montgomery

July 10, 1932 - July 6, 2023