Nova Jewell Workman Barmore, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Nova was born July 19, 1931, at Lexington, Nebraska to John Hardy and Myrl Sylvia (Hine) Greathouse.
Nova attended school at Lexington. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Workman on June 12, 1951 at Lexington. Richard preceded her in death on November 1, 1990. She then found love again and was united in marriage to Richard W. Barmore on May 1, 2004 at Lexington. He too preceded her in death on September 3, 2007.
Nova was always a hard worker and a wonderful community minded person. She worked at Monroe Auto in Cozad, Nebraska; owned and operated Workman's Residential Care Facility, the Southside Market and Green Valley Motel. She was the activities assistant at Plum Creek Care Center for several years and even made bathing suits for the Miss America Pageant.
She attended Lexington Christian Church, was a member of the Tri-County Hospital Auxiliary, Lexington Chamber of Commerce Diplomats, and the Lexington Soroptimist Club.
Nova was a "people person" and so enjoyed volunteering at the Grand Generation Center . She was on the steering committee and was instrumental in bringing the Labor Day Antique Extravaganza to Lexington, which is enjoyed by many folks to this day. She absolutely loved to volunteer, but her most precious moments were spent with her family and friends.
Survivors are: daughters: Alice & husband Leo Hinkle of Beaver City, Nebraska; Sondra & husband Layne Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; stepsons: Rick & wife Mary Barmore of Lexington, Nebraska; David & wife Deb Barmore of Omaha, Nebraska; stepdaughter: Kerry & husband Thomas Madigan of Lakewood, Colorado; brother: Russell Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska; grandchildren: Brian and Scott Hinkle of Chicago, Illinois; Fletcher and Jillian Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; Richie Workman of Rushville, Nebraska and Jennifer Workman of Fort Collins, Colorado as well as step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; Sister-in-law: Naomi Workman of Lexington, Nebraska as well as nieces; Jane and John Kirby, Bobbie and Wayne Hubbard, and Nancy and Johnnie Flack; nephew: Russell "Hardy" & wife Tina Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.
Nova was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son, Charles Richard Workman in 1997 and sister-in-law, Helen Greathouse.
Nova attended school at Lexington. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Workman on June 12, 1951 at Lexington. Richard preceded her in death on November 1, 1990. She then found love again and was united in marriage to Richard W. Barmore on May 1, 2004 at Lexington. He too preceded her in death on September 3, 2007.
Nova was always a hard worker and a wonderful community minded person. She worked at Monroe Auto in Cozad, Nebraska; owned and operated Workman's Residential Care Facility, the Southside Market and Green Valley Motel. She was the activities assistant at Plum Creek Care Center for several years and even made bathing suits for the Miss America Pageant.
She attended Lexington Christian Church, was a member of the Tri-County Hospital Auxiliary, Lexington Chamber of Commerce Diplomats, and the Lexington Soroptimist Club.
Nova was a "people person" and so enjoyed volunteering at the Grand Generation Center . She was on the steering committee and was instrumental in bringing the Labor Day Antique Extravaganza to Lexington, which is enjoyed by many folks to this day. She absolutely loved to volunteer, but her most precious moments were spent with her family and friends.
Survivors are: daughters: Alice & husband Leo Hinkle of Beaver City, Nebraska; Sondra & husband Layne Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; stepsons: Rick & wife Mary Barmore of Lexington, Nebraska; David & wife Deb Barmore of Omaha, Nebraska; stepdaughter: Kerry & husband Thomas Madigan of Lakewood, Colorado; brother: Russell Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska; grandchildren: Brian and Scott Hinkle of Chicago, Illinois; Fletcher and Jillian Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; Richie Workman of Rushville, Nebraska and Jennifer Workman of Fort Collins, Colorado as well as step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; Sister-in-law: Naomi Workman of Lexington, Nebraska as well as nieces; Jane and John Kirby, Bobbie and Wayne Hubbard, and Nancy and Johnnie Flack; nephew: Russell "Hardy" & wife Tina Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.
Nova was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son, Charles Richard Workman in 1997 and sister-in-law, Helen Greathouse.
Nova Jewell Workman Barmore, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Nova was born July 19, 1931, at Lexington, Nebraska to John Hardy and Myrl Sylvia (Hine) Greathouse.
Nova attended school at Lexington. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Workman on June 12, 1951 at Lexington. Richard preceded her in death on November 1, 1990. She then found love again and was united in marriage to Richard W. Barmore on May 1, 2004 at Lexington. He too preceded her in death on September 3, 2007.
Nova was always a hard worker and a wonderful community minded person. She worked at Monroe Auto in Cozad, Nebraska; owned and operated Workman's Residential Care Facility, the Southside Market and Green Valley Motel. She was the activities assistant at Plum Creek Care Center for several years and even made bathing suits for the Miss America Pageant.
She attended Lexington Christian Church, was a member of the Tri-County Hospital Auxiliary, Lexington Chamber of Commerce Diplomats, and the Lexington Soroptimist Club.
Nova was a "people person" and so enjoyed volunteering at the Grand Generation Center . She was on the steering committee and was instrumental in bringing the Labor Day Antique Extravaganza to Lexington, which is enjoyed by many folks to this day. She absolutely loved to volunteer, but her most precious moments were spent with her family and friends.
Survivors are: daughters: Alice & husband Leo Hinkle of Beaver City, Nebraska; Sondra & husband Layne Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; stepsons: Rick & wife Mary Barmore of Lexington, Nebraska; David & wife Deb Barmore of Omaha, Nebraska; stepdaughter: Kerry & husband Thomas Madigan of Lakewood, Colorado; brother: Russell Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska; grandchildren: Brian and Scott Hinkle of Chicago, Illinois; Fletcher and Jillian Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; Richie Workman of Rushville, Nebraska and Jennifer Workman of Fort Collins, Colorado as well as step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; Sister-in-law: Naomi Workman of Lexington, Nebraska as well as nieces; Jane and John Kirby, Bobbie and Wayne Hubbard, and Nancy and Johnnie Flack; nephew: Russell "Hardy" & wife Tina Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.
Nova was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son, Charles Richard Workman in 1997 and sister-in-law, Helen Greathouse.
Nova attended school at Lexington. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Workman on June 12, 1951 at Lexington. Richard preceded her in death on November 1, 1990. She then found love again and was united in marriage to Richard W. Barmore on May 1, 2004 at Lexington. He too preceded her in death on September 3, 2007.
Nova was always a hard worker and a wonderful community minded person. She worked at Monroe Auto in Cozad, Nebraska; owned and operated Workman's Residential Care Facility, the Southside Market and Green Valley Motel. She was the activities assistant at Plum Creek Care Center for several years and even made bathing suits for the Miss America Pageant.
She attended Lexington Christian Church, was a member of the Tri-County Hospital Auxiliary, Lexington Chamber of Commerce Diplomats, and the Lexington Soroptimist Club.
Nova was a "people person" and so enjoyed volunteering at the Grand Generation Center . She was on the steering committee and was instrumental in bringing the Labor Day Antique Extravaganza to Lexington, which is enjoyed by many folks to this day. She absolutely loved to volunteer, but her most precious moments were spent with her family and friends.
Survivors are: daughters: Alice & husband Leo Hinkle of Beaver City, Nebraska; Sondra & husband Layne Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; stepsons: Rick & wife Mary Barmore of Lexington, Nebraska; David & wife Deb Barmore of Omaha, Nebraska; stepdaughter: Kerry & husband Thomas Madigan of Lakewood, Colorado; brother: Russell Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska; grandchildren: Brian and Scott Hinkle of Chicago, Illinois; Fletcher and Jillian Becker of Lexington, Nebraska; Richie Workman of Rushville, Nebraska and Jennifer Workman of Fort Collins, Colorado as well as step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; Sister-in-law: Naomi Workman of Lexington, Nebraska as well as nieces; Jane and John Kirby, Bobbie and Wayne Hubbard, and Nancy and Johnnie Flack; nephew: Russell "Hardy" & wife Tina Greathouse of Lexington, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.
Nova was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son, Charles Richard Workman in 1997 and sister-in-law, Helen Greathouse.
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NOVA JEWELL WORKMAN
Jul. 19, 1931
Jun. 30, 2010
WIFE AND MOTHER
GODS JEWELL
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