Florence M. Jenkins-Jessup Barnard, 87, of Connersville and formerly of Milroy and Rushville, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 at Fayette Memorial Hospital. Born July 23, 1919 in Rushville, she was the daughter of Tilford and May (Hampton) Jenkins, both deceased. She married Chester E. Jessup Sr. March 6, 1937; he preceded her in death March 25, 1978. She married Gale Barnard Sr. Dec. 23, 1983; he preceded her in death Dec. 21, 2001.

Mrs. Barnard lived in Milroy from 1963 to 1982; prior to and after that she lived in Rushville before moving to Connersville in 2002. She worked as a clerk at G. C. Murphy in Greensburg from 1963 to 1971. She worked at Val Discount in Rushville from 1971 to 1983. She was a member of Main Street Christian Church in Rushville for more than 40 years.

Survivors include one son, Chester "Chuck" Jessup Jr. of Milroy; four daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Bill) Frazier of Leesburg, Fla., Carolyn (Mrs. David) Morris of Connersville, Janet (Mrs. Joseph) Daniels of McDonough, Ga., and Sandra (Mrs. William) Kirsch of Westfield; two stepsons, Gale Barnard Jr. of New Castle and Phillip Barnard of Beech Grove; two stepdaughters, Peggy (Mrs. Richard) Richardson and Mary Ann (Mrs. Christopher) Miller, both of Rushville; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren; and special friend, Margaret Swegman.

Besides her parents and husbands she was preceded in death by one infant son and one grandson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville with Pastor Eugene Spicer officiating. Burial will follow in Rushville's East Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.