Colleen Werner's Obituary
Colleen Werner was born Sept 25, 1922 in Roane County, West Virginia, to Orville and Ella Barickman. She was their only daughter and the 4th of 6 children.
After graduating from high school and cosmetology school in Parkersburg, W VA, she went to work in Washington, D.C. There she met Robert C Werner. They were married in April of 1944. After living for 22 years in Iowa they moved their family to Longview, Texas in 1969.
Her husband of 66 years preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 2011. She is survived by her brother Oras Annabelle Barickman of Belpre, Ohio; six children: Shirley Norman Kaiser, Massena, IA; Robert L Betsy Werner, Seattle, WA; Mary Jane Ed Davis, Evington, VA; Dorcas Harvey Maglott, White Oak, TX; Bill Werner, Gilmer, TX; and Roy Jean Werner, White Oak, TX. Her 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren are:
Dori Paul Reno – sons Anthony, Aaron
Esther Steve Harsh – sons Cody, Riley
Elizabeth William Nicoleti
Daniel Davis
Tabitha Bryan Hall – son Wyatt
Jon Jess Maglott
Robert Maglott
Michael Maglott
Jesse Werner – daughters Brianna, Jaylynn
Eric Werner
Casi Werner – children Travis, Chloe
Josh Werner
Carmyn Gibson
Barick Werner
Aubrey Werner
Zane Werner
Memorial service Friday, 11:00 am at Macedonia Baptist Church, 4656 Page Rd, Longview. Family visitation following the service.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Margaret's House Beacon Hospice
5016 Gilmer Rd, Longview.
http://beaconhospice.net/
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