Barbara Jeane McNicol Bargh, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Axiom Healthcare of Flora.

      She was born on December 19, 1931, in Patoka, Illinois. She was the youngest of 7 children.

      With Barbara's passing, the generation of James G. McNicol and Florence Arnold McNicol's children has come to an end, as Barbara was the final surviving child of her parents. Barbara's siblings included Hilda Adams, Mildred Herring, Dorothy Garrett, Helen Feather, Mary Chandler, and James McNicol.

      She was welcomed into her heavenly home by her parents and siblings; her husband of 38 years, Joseph Pullen Bargh Sr.; her son, Joseph “Jay” Pullen Bargh Jr.; and her son, Richard Scott Bargh.

      She is survived by her 2 daughters, Denise Bargh Burke and Jane (Bill) O'Dell; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren, with another expected in June. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews. She was a loving and caring grandmother and great-grandmother. All her life lessons were passed on to them, and they will cherish the lessons they learned from her as they hold to her precious memory.

      Barbara was a devout member of Flora First Christian Church. She never met a stranger, and everyone who knew her loved her.

      She would stop whatever she was doing to help wherever she was needed, which made her an excellent hospice helper as well as an in-home health caregiver. She never judged. She saw everyone equally. She will be greatly missed by all who love her.

      A private service for immediate family only will be held on Friday, March 27, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, with interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmundy. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Axiom Healthcare Activity Fund. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com