Barbara A. Whitmore, age 68, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Mercy Health St. Marys.

The daughter of Douglas & Freddie Ruth (Barber) Johnson, she was born on October 5, 1946 in Batesville, Mississippi.

Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.