Barbara Ann Ware, 77, of Callaway, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015.

She was a loving and generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born November 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Parris Henry Richards and Lillie Mae Vess Richards. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Earl Ware; son, Ronald Patrick Baker; daughter, Gena Faye Moses. Surviving are her daughter, Debra Weeks; two sons, Richard Allen Baker, Rennie Paul Baker; four sisters, Nellie Ringgold, Shirley Flournot, Brenda Harper, Carol Carr; brother, Calvin Decker; grandchildren, Kimberly Dawn Weeks, her “adopted grandson” Joseph Allen Wright, Harley David Weeks and his fiancée, Mikal Bohon, Michael Moses, Ricky Baker, Tina Reed, Jenney Jenkins; she was Nana to Hailey and Leann Wright, Rayne Weeks and Taylor Bohon as well as other great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, 62 Virginia Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540) 334-5151.

Source:  The Roanoke Times, on-line @ roanoke.com