Rural Jay County resident Barbara E. McGee, age 83, died Tuesday June 23, 2020 at her home east of Powers following an illness.  Born in Blaine on October 31, 1936, she grew up in Jay and Randolph County and was a 1955 graduate of Ridgeville High School.  Barb was a homemaker, attended Randolph Friends Church, and enjoyed fishing, rummages, crafts, and woodworking.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, James L. McGee, and their adult children: Lisa Harvey (husband: Rick), Portland, Kevin McGee, Ridgeville, and Michele Foster (husband: Jim), Dunkirk; 6 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Ernest R. & Nellie C. (Imel) Bush; a grandson: Bradley James McGee; 3 brothers: Joe Bush, Jack Bush, and Roy Bush; 4 sisters: Elizabeth Resur, Wanda Martin, Betty O'Brien, and Ruth VanSkyock.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 at Randolph Friends Church, 6531 N. 300 W., Ridgeville, IN 47380.