Barbara (Bobbi Jo) Gish
Barbara (Bobbi Jo) Gish
Barbara (Bobbi Jo) Gish was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas on July 30, 1953.
Her parents, Joe and Peggy Estes, raised her along with her three sisters, Marsha Estes, Vicky McLaughlin, and Linda Hedeen on a farm in Gamelial, Arkansas.
There, Bobbi Jo helped raise chickens, goats, horses, and cattle. They were so successful, in fact, that the Estes family won the 1979 Farm Family of the Year award for Baxter County, Arkansas. Bobbi Jo later became a CNA before marrying Leroy Gish and having two children; Loren (Odes) and Melissa. Her hobbies included gardening, hunting, painting, and riding horses.
Despite being diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 1994 and a subsequent divorce, she continued to bring joy and love to those around her as she resided in nursing homes both in Neosho and West Plains, Missouri. Full of determination and perseverance, Bobbi went on to win numerous awards as she competed in wheel chair races and hog calling in the Senior Olympics. She took every opportunity to live life to its fullest and was a warrior to the very end.
On October 8th, 2020, Barbara passed away after courageously battling MS and its subsequent complications for over 26 years.
Barbara Gish was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Marsha and Vicki.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Tom Hedeen; three nephews, Michael, Tom and Joe Bernard; two children, Loren (29) and Melissa Gish (26); and her two grandchildren, Adilynn (8) and Elliot Gish (2).
Arrangements under the d irection of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
October 12, 2020 @ 7:08 pm
Linda, Tom, Loren, and Melissa and Families,
We want to extend our deepest sympathy to all of you on the passing of Bobbi. We got to know Bobbi with Curry Street doing services out at West Vue. My parents, Norris/Ivene Cozort and our son Corby sang for the Curry Street services at West Vue. Also, Corby helped Bobbi with her computer too. She adored Corby and loved him leading singing for the services. Bobbi and I kept in contact on our birthdays and Christmas with cards/notes. She was a wonderful person to be around and always had a smile for us too. She will be missed. All of you will be in our daily prayers/thoughts. During this time may God encourage, give peace, comfort, and strengthen all of you. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Norris/Ivene Cozort
Amber Redburn and Corby
Beryldene Finley
October 15, 2020 @ 11:13 am
To Linda,Tom Loren and Melissa Families.I extend my deepest
Sympathy to all of you.on the passing of Bobbie.I came to know
her when i went to the rest home to visit her.She was a Lovely person.i will miss her very much.a Sister in Christ. Beryldene
Finley.