Barbara Aulds Tonore

Barbara Aulds Tonore, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grand mother passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Sunday, January 27th, 2019.

Service: Memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm Street, Mansfield, TX, Rev. Randy Weeaks presiding. A memorial service will be held the following day in Barbara’s home town of Monroe, LA.

Immediately following the Mansfield Service, the family will host a celebration of life from 12:30 to 2:30, at El Primo’s, 2300 Matlock Rd., Mansfield, TX.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Hospital, www.stjude.org/give/memorial-and-dedications.html .

Barbara was born July 29, 1943 in Monroe, LA to Hayward Robert and Havis Louise Aulds and was the middle daughter, with sisters Betty Bell and Martha Barnes. She grew up in West Monroe, loved sports and attended West Monroe High School, where she was a cheerleader and voted Most Beautiful. Barbara later attended Girl State in Baton Rouge. Barbara married her high school sweetheart, the late James Joseph (Jim) Tonore, also of Monroe, LA. Barbara and Jim were married in April 1961 and later moved into the Walnut Creek area of Mansfield in 1985.

Barbara was a member of the St. Jude Catholic Church and the Walnut Creek Country Club.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Tonore, her long-time companion, Ted Skelley, and sister Martha Lorraine Barnes.

Survivors: Children, Todd and Tonyia Tonore of Mansfield, TX, Les and Tami Tonore Owen of Bellaire, TX, and Jim and Bambi Tonore of Monroe, LA; Sister, Betty Louise Bell; Grandchildren, Michael Tonore, Beth Tonore Nalewaik, Lindsey Tonore Heefner, Ashby Tonore, Payton Tonore, Brelan Owen, Kobi Owen, Emory Tonore, Bailey Tonore; Great grandchildren, Ellie Grace Tonore-Viner, Benji Heefner, Austin Heefner and Wade Tonore.