Obituary of Barbara Faye Sleet

Funeral Services for Barbara Faye Sleet of Jonesburg, MO, formerly of Winfield, MO, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield. Burial will be in Winfield Cemetery. Barbara, 80, passed away Wednesday night, December 25, 2024, at Aspire Senior Living in Jonesburg. Born March 23, 1944, in Ste. Genevieve, MO, she was the daughter of Vincent and Ilene (nee Abell) Blanford. Barbara was a graduate of Winfield High School and attended Hannibal LaGrange College. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Ilene Blanford; a sister, Rebecca (Becky) Boyd; a brother-in-law, Jimmie Boyd; and a brother, John (Jack) Blanford. Survivors include a son, Don Sleet and his wife, Lisa, of Independence, MO; a grandson, Chris Deming and his wife, Melissa; and great-grandsons: Tristan, Nathan and Ryan; a daughter, Debbie Lankford; and a granddaughter, Alexis Lankford. Barbara also leaves a brother, Richard (Rick) Blanford and his wife, Merlita, of Union, MO; a sister, Betty Dette and her husband, Bill, of St. Peters, MO; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Blanford of Troy, MO. She had numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.