Barbara Sadler
Barbara Sadler
Oct. 5, 1930~Dec. 2, 2015
Barbara Sadler, 85, of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, 401 East Cypress Street in Johnson City, Texas.
Barbara Norman Sadler was born on Oct. 5, 1930, to David and Lucille Norman, a pioneer family of Killeen, Texas. She was the second of four children.
She graduated from Killeen High School and attended Texas Christian University.
Barbara married William King “Bill” Sadler on Dec. 25, 1949. Together they raised five children.
They lived in Killeen where Barbara was a homemaker to the family and stood by Bill's side as he built businesses in the sheet metal, air conditioning and ready-mix industries.
In 1978, they moved to Marble Falls.
Bill and Barbara made countless lifelong friends while living in Killeen and Marble Falls.
Just recently they moved to Johnson City.
Spending time with Bill, her children and grandchildren were Barbara's passions and joys.
She also loved traveling, and her love for the beach is ingrained into her children and grandchildren.
An avid creative, Barbara enjoyed sewing, gardening and creating jewelry in her spare time.
She was a light in the lives of those surrounding her as she pushed for them to take their own perspective leaps of faith.
The first year women could become pilots Barbara began her lessons to become one herself through Texas Christian University. She enjoyed flying and furthermore succeeding in all endeavors.
Barbara was preceded in death by: her parents; her brother, Robert Norman, and her sister, Carol Haenisch.
She is survived by: her husband, Bill Sadler, of Johnson City; children and their spouses, Susan and Jerry Atchison of Killeen, David and Julie Sadler of Marble Falls, Jim and Cheryl Sadler of Ocala, Florida, Luanne and David Coleman of Johnson City, and, Missy and Randall Swift of Dripping Springs, and, her sister, Jan Norman of Salado.
She is also survived by: 10 grandchildren, Fallan Sadler, Burt Wier, Drew Sadler, Bo Sadler, Bill Wier, Ty Sadler, Bradley Wier, Callie Swift, Clay Swift and Cara Swift, as well as numerous great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Burt Wier, Drew Sadler, Bill Wier, Ty Sadler, Bradley Wier and Clay Swift.
Named as honorary pallbearers were: Tommy Buckley, Ricky Ray, Zip Zipperlin, Dennis Condor, Mark Fox, Stan Collier and Paul Peebles.
Barbara was blessed to have been in the loving care of her granddaughter, Bo Sadler, RN, throughout her illness.
The family wishes to extend a most heartfelt thank you to Brandy McKennis, Rachel Luevanos, and the Scott & White Hospice team for also providing Barbara with compassionate and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Alzheimer's Research at www.alz.org or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123.
