Barbara West Hemphill, 79, of Maitland, Florida was born on August 20,1940 in Ocala, Florida. She went home to be with the Lord on October 12,2019.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Emma Lee West; her sister, Anne Woodall; and her husband John Hemphill, Jr.

Barbara is survived by her son, Robert; daughter-in-law, Audra; and grandsons, James and Jack

She graduated from Ocala High School in 1958. She attended Central Florida Junior College in Ocala where she met the love of her life.

Barbara served her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is many different roles. She was a Chaplain at the Lowell Correctional Facility for women. She worked with students at Highlands Baptist Church in Ocala and was on staff at the First Baptist Church Winter Park as Evangelism Coordinator. Barbara started an outreach ministry called Unto Him Ministries, where she poured out her life serving the lives of others through puppet shows at nursing homes and apartment complexes, Thanksgiving feasts for the homeless and those in need, Christmas parties for the children of inmates and countless other ways.

A celebration of Barbara's life will take place on Friday, October 19th at 2:00pm at the First Baptist Church Winter Park,1021 N. New York Ave., Winter Park, Florida 32789. In lieu of flowers, we set up a Go Fund Me account in honor of Barbara's legacy and love for missions. All funds will go directly to missions in Brazil.
The link to donate is
https://www.gofundme.com/f/john-hemphill039s-legacy-in-brazil?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet