Barbara Ann (Lee) Reynolds

Barbara Ann Lee Reynolds passed away peacefully at the age of 81 at her home in High Island surrounded by her loved ones on August 29, 2021. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 4, at 4 p.m. at Day Funeral Home in Madisonville, Texas. Burial will follow at Allphin Cemetery in Midway, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 3 at Day Funeral Home. Barbara Ann Lee was born on January 9, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas. Elzora Biggs and Sherman E. Lee adopted her and brought her home to Houston, Texas after a few short weeks. She attended school in Houston, Texas, and excelled in English, reading, and spelling. She played piano at formal recitals and at church. She was a drummer with the Bruin Brigade, Company A in band (which played a role in her strong belief that a drummer wasn’t a drummer unless they could play “Wipeout.”) She attended Spring Branch High School and was a drum major, graduating as salutatorian in 1957. Shortly after graduating from high school, she married the love of her life, John Oscar “Jack” Reynolds on June 9, 1957. The two met on a blind date and Barbara always fondly remembered that “Blueberry Hill” was playing on the radio. When she saw Jack step out of the car with his cowboy boots and hat, she knew her heart “was gone.” From that moment on, “Blueberry Hill” was always their song. They even danced to it at their 50th wedding anniversary in 2007 in Gilchrist, Texas. Throughout their lives, they lived in Goose Prairie, North Zulch, Houston, Lovelady, Mapleton, Navasota, Nacogdoches, Gilchrist, and High Island. They were married for 62 years when Jack passed away in 2019. Barbara was passionate about the things she loved, which sometimes included strong opinions to accompany her passion. As a child, she visited the beach with her father and fell in love. In 2002, she accomplished her life-long dream of owning a home on the coast; she and Jack eventually became permanent residents of Bolivar Peninsula. She was a strong lover of animals, especially Schnauzers and tigers. She loved watching and tracking football scores, and in her later years, rediscovered wrestling, a pastime she enjoyed in her youth with her father. When she was first married, she did not know how to boil water, but over the years, became a master cook who would cook for upwards of 40 people for holidays. Her love of crafting turned her into an entrepreneur after she had retired. Owning a shell gift shop in Gilchrist, she was able to paint, design, and create jewelry and trinkets and share her skills with others. She was baptized in faith in the Epworth Methodist Church in Houston on May 12, 1940. She became a passionate and avid reader of the Bible in 2016 after a charge from her nephew, Jody, to read the Bible every day. Barbara and Jack completed this charge and continued their daily readings even after the end of 2017. This challenge led her to become more engaged and active in her faith until her final days. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Reynolds, her parents, Sherman and Elzora Lee; her siblings-in-law, sister-in-law Sunshine Greer and husband Roy, sister-in-law Beth Spiller and husband Marvin, brother-in-law Walton Reynolds, sister-in-law Marie Lohner, sister-in-law Grace Wall and husband L.C., sister-in-law Rita Davis, sister-in-law Becky Harrell, and brother-in-law Buddy Reynolds. Barbara Reynolds is survived by her son John Reynolds and wife Nita of Nacogdoches, daughter Debbie Reynolds of High Island, daughter Connie Tomerlin and husband Cliff of Schertz, daughter Ann Grunewald and husband Gary “Peanut” of Victoria, son Mike Reynolds and wife Lyna of Nacogdoches, daughter Janet Abner of Big Spring, daughter LaJean Hicks and Scottie Sprague of Little Rock, Arkansas, and son James Reynolds of Hot Springs, Arkansas; sister-in-law Janey Reynolds of Midway, brother-in-law Billy Davis of Midway, brother-in-law Reed Reynolds and wife Betty Ann of Midway, sister-in-law Betty Ann Neal and husband Les of Midway, sister-in-law Vada Robertson and husband Lee of Azle, brother-in-law Jim Harrell of Midway, brother-in-law George Reynolds and wife Betty of Huntsville, brother-in-law Glover Goodman “G.G.” Reynolds and wife Nita of Midway, sister-in-law Sharon Reynolds of Huntsville; grandchildren Amanda Reynolds and husband Matthew LeBlanc of Bryan, Danielle Burns and husband George of Douglass, Erin Dye of High Island, Kyle Reynolds of High Island, John Michael Reynolds of High Island, Clay Tomerlin and wife Tina of Washington State, Chase Tomerlin and wife Annie of San Antonio, Clint Tomerlin and wife Melanie of San Antonio, Kaci Allen and husband Larry of Big Spring, Keven Earnest and wife Ashley of San Antonio, Chris Kolb and wife Julie of Nacogdoches, Matt Gilbreath and wife Heather of Nacogdoches, Adam Gilbreath and wife Ashley of Monahans, Lee Richardson of Nacogdoches, Brandi Richardson of Dallas, Jake Gilbreath and wife Danielle of Nacogdoches, Katie Holland and husband Jeremy of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Elise Hicks of Little Rock, Arkansas, Annie Hicks of Little Rock, Rocco Hicks of Little Rock, Shaylin Reynolds of Hot Springs, Kinsley Reynolds of Hot Springs and Kylen Reynolds of Hot Springs and 28 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, daughters by love Judy Reynolds, Deborah Dugas, Angela Waldrop, and Nikki Reynolds, sons by love Gary Hornbuckle, Kenny Hynes, Dale Earnest, grandsons by love Gary Michael Hornbuckle and Micheal Johnson and a host of friends who were so close they were considered family.

Barbara Ann (Lee) Reynolds

January 9, 1940 - August 29, 2021

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January 9, 1940 - August 29, 2021

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