Obituary of Barbara Ann Grote

Barbara was born May 6, 1948, in Rowell, Arkansas, the eighth of twelve children, to the late Lester Grider and Maggie Spakes Grider. 

In 1965, Barbara married her first husband, the late Jimmy West and raised their two sons – Jeffrey Shane West and Anthony Brent West. Barbara remarried in 1975 and had son Austin Clay Grote in 1976.  

She worked as an emergency room nurse in hospitals throughout California, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.  Her calm demeanor and strong work ethic was an asset in high stress situations.  Later in her career, her empathy made her a patient favorite in the Chaffee Nursing Home, were she retired in 2016.

Barbara had a green thumb, a love of county living and a total devotion to her Christian beliefs.  Her friends often became her family and her family was the center of her life. 

On June 10th, Barbara passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones. After bravely battling health problems for many years, she has now found eternal peace in heaven with her Lord and Savior. Her unwavering faith and loving spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Surviving are three sons Jeffrey West and spouse Molly, Fort Worth, TX, Clay Grote, Fayetteville, AR, Kevin Capps and spouse Maricel, Dallas, TX; sister Joan Perry, Warren, AR; 9 Grandchildren; Cloey Grote, Dakota West and spouse Christina, Cheyenne Lawson and spouse Craig, Hanna Herring and spouse Alex, Michael Abney and spouse Jessica, Austin Capps, Chandler West, Fern West, and June West; and Great-grandson, Kai Lawson. She was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Brent West,and a grandson, Mason West; 7 brothers RA Grider, Grady Grider, Jackie Grider, Sonny Grider, James L. Grider, and John Grider and Kenneth Grider and 3 sisters Kathy Clemons, June Ruth Saint, and Peggy Spencer.

The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.