Obituary of Barbara Ann Lively

Barbara Ann Bennett Lively, 86, of Roanoke, died peacefully at home Saturday, June 13th. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Evelyn Williams Bennett and Harold Brown Bennett on July 9, 1933. She was a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School. Barbara was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Ray Wimmer and sister, Martha Lou “Peggy” Bennett Conner. Barbara is survived by her husband, Joe Alfred Lively of Roanoke; son, Richard Bennett Wimmer and his wife, Ashley Kilgore Wimmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; son, Kenneth Wayne Wimmer and his partner, Angela Marie Wright of Bent Mountain, Virginia; and grandchildren, Kristin Paige Wimmer Brown, Joshua Wayne Wimmer, Daniel Bennett Wimmer and his wife, Erin Hull Wimmer, Carolyn Collier Wimmer, and Lawson Rogers Wimmer; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, including Robin C. Branham and her husband, Michael; Roy R. Conner and his wife, Jenna; Douglas H. Conner and his wife, Julie; Jeffrey L. Conner and his wife, Kathy; and her dear friend, Eva Smith. Barbara's working career included years with Belk and later with Wells Fargo Bank. She enjoyed many years in her work with communications companies in Roanoke, VA, including Universal Communications Systems, Bell-South Communication and AT&T. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 17 from 1 to 2 PM. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke with Rev. Harold Cook and Rev. Glenn Giles officiating. Burial will be private. The family would like to thank Carilion Clinic Hospice of Roanoke. Memorials donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Carilion Clinic Hospice. Online condolences may be made sent to www.simpsonfuneral.com. Simpson Funeral Home is serving the family