Barbara Mecham

Barbara “Barb” R. Mecham, 72, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. She was born Aug. 1, 1944 in Wichita, to William and Florence Jolly. She married Jerry Lineback Nov. 21, 1972, and later married Fenton “Tom” Mecham Dec. 2, 1990. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church.

She is survived by: her children, Jerry Lee Lineback Jr., of California, Bruce and Loretta Lineback, Sean and Denise Lineback all of Eldorado, Julie and Mike Lee of Halstead, and John and Natalie Lineback, of Whitewater, Colo.; siblings, Carolyn Lundgrin of Salina, and Kenneth Jolly of Wichita; nine grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by: her husbands, Jerry Lineback, and Fenton “Tom” Mecham; son, Steve “Jeff” Jensen; siblings, William “Bill” Jolly III, and Beth Reed.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at First Southern Baptist Church, 2401 S. Ohio St., Salina, with Pastor Greg Savage officiating. Burial will follow in Gypsum Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Tammy Walker Cancer Center, or Salina Rescue Mission, and are in care of Ryan Mortuary 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, Kansas 67401.

(Salina Post)