Barbara Lee Ayers Pell of Lubbock, Texas went home to Jesus on Saturday December 3, 2022 at the age of 80. She was born on March 7, 1942 to Arthur Lee and Jamie Nadine (Bates) Ayers in Nobility, Texas. As a child, Barbara came to know Jesus at North Baptist Church in McKinney. During her early years you would find Barbara playing the piano or sewing. Barbara met Ray Pell in 1958 at Steffy’s Drive-In. Barbara and Ray started dating her senior year of high school. Barbara was a graduate of McKinney Boyd High School. She married Ray Lane Pell on June 30, 1961 in McKinney, Texas. Barbara worked for the Texas Department of Human Services for many years. Barbara and Ray served and raised their family in North Baptist Church. They taught second grade Sunday School for ten years. Barbara was Acteens director for several years. In later years they attended Waddill Street Baptist Church. Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Barbara’s family was her life. She enjoyed going to her kids and grandkids baseball games, hosting family birthdays and holidays, football games, and golf tournaments. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family and going to church.
She is survived by her son, Michael Ray Pell of Lubbock, Texas; grandchildren, Zachary, Samuel, Abigail; daughter, Kimberly Finley and husband, Ron of Lubbock, Texas; grandchildren, Warren Finley of Lubbock, Texas and Ayers Finley of Lubbock, Texas; brother, Jeff Ayers of Flint, Texas; sister, Angie Cummings of Round Rock, Texas; Jim Pell of Plano, Texas, and Frank Pell of Princeton, Texas; brother-in-law, William Harris of McKinney, Texas, and many other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray; brother, Arthur Lane Ayers; sisters, Martha Ayers and Joyce Harris; grandchildren, Christian Finley, and Noah Ray Pell.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. The service will be livestreamed at https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/barbara-lee-ayers-pell. After the service, the recorded livestream will be available at the same link location. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday evening form 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
Proverbs 31:28