November 21, 2017
Barbara R. Foit. Arthur 88, of Ashland, Ky. died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 in Woodland Oaks Care Center in Ashland, Barbara was born April 15, 1929 in Ironton, Ohio a daughter of the late Edward and Clara Reidel Foit. she was a retired classified add clerk with the Ironton Tribune, a member of Holy Family Church and a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Ironton in 1947. Barbara was proceeded in death in addition to her parents by her husband David A. Arthur and a daughter Carol Jean Arthur. She is survived by her children and their spouses Dennis & Karen Arthur of Lexington, Ky., Rose Marie Thomas of Ashland, Ky., Janet & Tom Matthews of Lexington, Ky., Mary Alice & Lewis Gardner of Lexington, Ky. and Andrea & Mike Pickard of Lexington 10 grandchildren Lori, Katlyn, Jordan, Claire, Edward, Jack, Abigail, Victoria Zee, John and Hawk and 5 great grand children Caroline, Carter, Norah, Benjamin, and Andrew. a funeral mass of christian burial will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St Joseph Church in Ironton by Rev. David Huffman with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Ironton, Ohio friends may call at the church one hour before services on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Ironton Catholic schools in Ironton, Ohio. Lazear Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland have been entrusted with arrangements.