Barbara Lee Call

Barbara Lee Call, 81 years of age and a longtime Toledo, Washington, died on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at her home in Toledo.

Barbara Lee Call, 81 years of age and a longtime Toledo, Washington, resident died on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at her home in Toledo. She was born on Sept. 19, 1938, in the Hoquiam General Hospital in Hoquiam, Washington, to Daniel Barry and Ruth Irene (Major) Cooper.

She grew up in her maternal grandparents home in Hoquiam with her younger brother, because her mother had died of cancer and her father was in the U.S. Navy. She attended Emerson Elementary and graduated from Hoquiam High School in the Class of 1956. From her earliest years right through high school she loved the company of her girlfriends. Big slumber parties were in vogue in the early 50’s and Barb loved to attend with her girlfriends.

She loved supporting the school sports teams, especially the football program where her future husband, Bob Hay, was a player. As her two sons were growing up she enjoyed family activities and especially camping trips.

Barb enjoyed travel and made trips to California and Mexico. After her family had grown up she attended business college in Olympia to become a legal secretary.

As her first marriage ended she moved to Seattle to pursue her new career. She then met Woody Call who would become her second husband on March 6, 1993, in Factoria, Washington. They eventually bought a small farm near Toledo, Washington where she lived for the remaining twenty-eight years of her life.

She made it a point to go to all of the Class of 56 reunions. She loved needlework, like cross stitch, needle point, hooking and especially quilting where she was prolific and skillful.

She also got to travel more and particularly liked New Orleans, Washington D.C. and New York City. Gardening was another passion, especially perennials and her greenhouse full of orchids. Alzheimer’s stole her from us and we miss her terribly.

Barbara Lee Call is survived by her husband, Woodrow Watts Call of the Toledo family home; two sons, Robert Hay, Jr. and his wife, Cynthia, of Seattle as well as Thad Hay and his wife, Sylvia, of Issaquah; four grandchildren, Kelsey Hay, Monique Barnes, Angelia Hay and Rachel Hay; one brother, Charles Cooper and his wife, Mary, of Copalis Crossing, her extended family includes, her aunt, Shirley Claywell and her cousin, Sheri Claywell both of Hoquiam.

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at the Coleman Mortuary Chapel. Vault interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam.

Direction is by the Coleman Mortuary, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam.

Please take a few moments to record your thoughts for the family by signing the online register at www.colemanmortuary.net.