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Barbara Ansel

Barbara Ansel

Barbara Alice Shreves Ansel, 75, of Parkersburg, W.Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 17, 2017.

She was a member of the First Assembly of God, Parkersburg. Born in Fairmont, W.Va., on June 18, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Viola Shreves of Fairmont.

A very loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she went above and beyond to love and care for her family.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack David Ansel of 53 years.

She is survived by her five children, Jack Ansel Jr. (Sarita) and Donna Vakoc (Randy), both of Belpre Ohio, Sandy Greene (John) of Parkersburg and twins Alice Ansel (Chuck) of Parkersburg and Kenneth Ansel (Lisa) of Norwalk, Ohio; her brother, Bob Shreves of Fairmont; 11 grandchildren, Christy Butler, Shawn Ansel, Brittany Ansel, Jonathon Flinn, Jasmine Deeter, Kenny Ansel Jr., Jennifer Greene, Jennifer Vakoc, Dustin Vakoc, Phil Foutty and Nicole Osborn; and 11 great-grandchildren, Clayton Butler, Mason Butler, Kelsi Starr, Gabrielle Wilkinson, John Wilkinson and Ryder, Isabelle and Henry Foutty, Theo Foutty, Mia Foutty and one on the way.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, John Shreves and Ira Shreves, both of Fairmont, and Jim Shreves of Delaware; step-grandson, Michael Flinn; and granddaughter, Jessica Williams.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg with the Rev. Brad Puckett officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 11 a.m. Wednesday until time of service.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.leavittfuneralhome.com