Barbara J. Burris

Barbara J. Burris, 88, of Crawfordsville, passed away on March 10, 2026, at Belle’s Place in Crawfordsville.

Born on March 31, 1937, in Crawfordsville to Eddie and Thelma Elliott Hedrick, Barb graduated from Alamo High School in 1955. A longtime member of the Alamo Christian Church, she first married David Walp on September 17, 1955; he passed away in 1972. She later married Stanley Burris on February 19, 1983, and he preceded her in death in 2013.

Barb retired from the Crawfordsville Park & Recreation Department after 40 years of service, where she worked as office manager and dedicated herself to helping senior citizens, the Blind Club, and the Sunshine Van. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Brian) Holt, Gina (Frank) Williams, and Susan (Buzz) Kidd; her siblings, Eddie, Frank, and John Hedrick, Kay Richardson, and Dottie Sheehan; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and several step-children and step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lois Ann Rash, Patricia Croley, Carole Devitt, and Mickie Thompson.