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Mary E. O’Barr, 70, of El Dorado, died on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at Medical Center of South Arkansas.

She was born on May 1, 1938, in El Dorado, the daughter of Luther Douglas Bibby and Edna Etta Hayes Bibby. She loved bingo and her family. Mary had worked at ConAgra as a grader and was a member of Bible Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Edward Robert Anderson; brothers D.D., James Cecil, Clifford and Ronald Bibby; and sisters Olie Ann Cates and Katie Mae Walton.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Richard O’Barr; sons R.L. Anderson and wife, Penny, of El Dorado, Randy O’Barr and wife, Susan, of Little Rock, Tony O’Barr and wife, Georgia, of Strong, and John Anthony O’Barr and wife, Michelle, of Springdale; daughters Mary E. Anderson of El Dorado, Sheila Helmert and husband, Wayne, of Denning and Vicki O’Barr of El Dorado; a brother, Jerry Bibby and wife, Eloise, of El Dorado; sisters, Avelena Richards and husband, Thomas, of Three Creeks and Peggy Sue Evans and husband, David, of El Dorado; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Monday in Young’s Chapel with the Rev. J.D. Weido officiating. A private burial will follow under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors in El Dorado. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family will be at 1208 Combs in El Dorado.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 608, El Dorado, AR 71730.

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