Death Notices
May 23, 2023

Barbara Ann Brake

Barbara Ann Brake, 76 of Richwood, passed away Wednesday May 10, 2023 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital, surrounded by her husband and family, following a 6 month battle with cancer.

Barbara was born February 16, 1947 in Columbus, the first child born to Carl S. and Esther Ann (Burnside) Bugg.

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