Terry O'Neill Barber

Terry O’Neill Barber, 72, of Coffee Creek, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at a local hospital. A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016 at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Denton, MT. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Terry Maureen O’Neill was born to Howard and Margaret O’Neill on November 21, 1943. She attended a one room school in Sullivan Valley until 8th grade and graduated from Sims High School in 1961. Terry was a National Merit Scholar Finalist. She attended MSC graduating in 1965 with a Chemistry major. Terry taught school in Choteau and Rawlings, Wyoming. She began graduate school in 1967 at University of Washington and received a master’s in clinical therapy. Terry was a supervisor at Seattle Day Center for 6 years. In 1971 her son, Patrick, was born. She returned to Montana to work at Golden Triangle Mental Health. In 1983 she married Larry Barber and moved to Coffee Creek where she loved her animals and flowers and, most of all, her books which she read over and over. Reading was her true love. Terry is survived by her husband, Larry Barber; sons Patrick Ferrell, Craig Barber, and Doug Barber; sisters Bonnie Duerr, Joan Drevecky, and Susan Bronec; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorials may be given to the Central Montana Foundation, c/o Farmers State Bank, Denton, MT 59430.