Wallace H. "Wally" Barrows

Wallace H. "Wally" Barrows, 86, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 10, 2015, at his home. Born on November 21, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Howard Mills Barrows and Juanita Hazel Robertson Barrows of De Soto, Missouri. Wally was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Sharon B Barrows of Cape Girardeau: his children, Thomas (Debbie) Barrows of Oak Ridge, Missouri and Terry (Lori). Barrows of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; grandsons Christopher Heath (Madalyn King) Barrows of Perryville, Missouri, Dustin Thomas Barrows of Fruitland, Missouri, and Wallace Clayton Barrows of Bartlesville, and granddaughter Haley Renee Barrows of Bartlesville; stepson David (Laura) Hulcy; stepdaughter Margaret (Tony) Wiggins; step granddaughters Zane Elizabeth and Gabrielle Hulcy, and Madalyn Wiggins of Cape Girardeau, as well as great grandchildren, Hunter Michael and Lydia Marie Barrows all of Perryville, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents. Wally spent his childhood in De Soto, Missouri and graduated from DeSoto High School in 1946. He achieved his B.S.E. in physical education and history in 1955 from Southeast Missouri State College, a masters� in education (M.E.) in physical education and school administration from the University of Mississippi in 1958, and a Ph.D. in school administration from St. Louis University in 1976. He served in the United States Air Force from 1948-1952, played varsity basketball at SEMO State, taught swimming for the Red Cross in summers and coached all levels of baseball, including Cape American Legion. He worked as director of the Migrant Education Center in 1975 while working on his dissertation in migrant education for St. Louis University. He held many teaching and coaching positions in Parma, Bourbon and Potosi, Missouri, and then served in various positions as a principal before serving as superintendent of Nell Holcomb R-4 for 13 years. He met Sharon B. Barenkamp while working on his undergraduate degree. Life took a different turn for each of them but brought them back together and they married March 23, 1982. Wally was an athlete, an avid sports fan and loved spending time in the outdoors. He enjoyed Cardinal baseball, and would often be among the crowd at SEMO University basketball and Capaha baseball games, as well as a coach for his grandsons baseball teams and a supporter of his granddaughters� soccer, basketball and volleyball games. He was a talented artist and photographer, often surprising friends with pen and ink renditions of their homes and donating pieces for charity events. He loved vacations at Gulf Shores, Alabama and trips involving family and friends. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm Monday, April 13, 2015 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel, 1001 N. Mount Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 10:00 am at the chapel with the Rev. Dave Conley officiating. The family request that memorial donations be made to the Capaha Field Improvement Committee.

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Wallace H. "Wally" Barrows

April 10, 2015