Barbara L. Guinn

Barbara L. {Purple} Guinn, 72, of Crawfordsville, IN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health for the last several years. She was born August 18, 1951, the daughter of William C. and M. Ruth Purple, both deceased. She married Tony D. Guinn on December 9, 1967, until his passing on September 19, 2003. She is survived by her daughter, Michele D. (Rick) Hunley of Crawfordsville; her grandsons, Dylan Hunley and Jordan Hunley (fianc, Julia James), both of Crawfordsville; her brother, Mike (Melanie) Purple of Reno, NV; her sisters, Bonnie Oilar of Yeddo and Tammy Purple of Lafayette; her sister-in-law, Betty Riley of Kingman; her brothers-in-law, Paul Guinn (Freida Kent) and Terry (Barbara) Guinn, both of Kingman; and several nieces and nephews. Barbara graduated from DACC with an LPN degree in 1990. She worked as a nurse at several area nursing homes, including Ben Hur Home in Crawfordsville and the Waters of Covington. After her husbands death in 2003, she became a traveling nurse. Later, she settled in Florida and lived there until her health declined in 2014. Barbara loved traveling. She and Tony traveled to 37 states, mostly in their RVs. After his death, she pulled the fifth-wheel trailer herself and traveled that way. She also loved the beach. Any time someone asked her where she wanted to go, the answer was always the beach. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center, DeVerter Chapel, 215 N. Division Street, Cayuga, IN 47928. A visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the funeral home. A second visitation will be held one hour prior to her service at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Eugene Cemetery, Cayuga, IN. Memorial donations may be given in her name to the Waterman Baptist Church, Lodi, IN. Please join her family in sharing memories, photos, and videos through her Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Services Visitation (Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday September 20, 2023 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM DeVerter Funeral Home 215 North Division Cayuga, IN 47928 Funeral Service (Eastern Standard Time) Thursday September 21, 2023 11:00 AM DeVerter Funeral Home 215 North Division Cayuga, IN 47928