Barbara Keefer Obituary

Name: Graveside service
Start: 2026-04-30T18:00:00
End: 2026-04-30T18:00:00
Location: Riverdale Cemetery

The world bids farewell to Barbara Keefer (Columbus, Georgia), born in LaGrange, Georgia, departing on April 25, 2026 at the age of 91. Barbara leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Barbara may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Leonard Sewell and Agnes Bell Lane Sewell; and her daughters, Esther "Wendy" Harmon and Karen Katherine Keefer. She is survived by: her sons, John Keefer of Columbus, GA and Donald William Keefer (Leann) of Kingston, PA; and her caregiver Lisa Cook of Columbus, GA.. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made in memory of Barbara Keefer to Columbus Hospice House.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McMullen Funeral Home

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April 29, 2026

taylor benford wrote a sympathy message

“Mama Barbara was the light that shined in every dark corner... she was an angel on earth with a beautiful soul, and I will forever cherish the moments shared with her. Forever singing "little brown church in the dale". Rest in Heaven, mama B.”

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Graveside service

Riverdale Cemetery
1000 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31901

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Apr 30

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Riverdale Cemetery
1000 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31901

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