Barbara Anne Blanchard was born on May 21, 1945, and passed away on January 6, 2018, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and is under the care of Ridout's Valley Chapel.

Survived By her daughter Alicia Diane Anderson (Todd), her son Paul David Blanchard, her grandson Corbin Matthew (for his Pawpaw James Matthew Kirkland) Anderson, Zoe Arabelle (for her GG Arabelle Kirkland) Blanchard, Luke Blanchard, and 2 other Blanchard grandsons, her best friend, and sister Karen Bagley.

She was simply the best.