Barbara Fulford, daughter of the late H A “Buster” McGuire and Oble Felton McGuire, was born on July 10, 1938 in Batesville, Arkansas and departed this life on Monday, June 17, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. Fulford was a member of the Dudley Community Church.  She was a former line worker for Arvin Automotive for 23 years.

In 1958, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Charles J. Fulford, Sr.  Mr. Fulford survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to her husband, Charles, she is survived by her son, Charles J. Fulford, Jr. and his wife Teresa of Cape Girardeau, by two daughters, Wendy Ray and her husband Terry of Poplar Bluff and Stephani Underwood and her husband Trint of Dexter; by three brothers, B. A. McGuire and Raymond McGuire, both of Dexter and Charles McGuire of Indiana; by two sisters, Sue Sewell and Sharon Asberry, both of Franklin, Indiana; by four grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and several step-great grandchildren.

Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth McGuire.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, June 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Lynn Ash officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.