Barbara McKissick Sullivan quietly slipped from this world into the arms of her Lord on January 8, 2016, at the age of 99 years, seven months and three days. She was born in Ashby, TX to Belva (Kate) Dunbar and James L. (Pete) McKissick on June 5, 1916.

She first married Jay Kent Keller of Midfield, and they had two daughters: Alice Shirley and Ann Sharon. She secondly married Wesley A. Sullivan of High Island, TX. Barbara lived all but 30 years of her life in Matagorda County. She and Wesley transferred to High Island with AMMOCO in 1962 and returned to Bay City in 1992.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbands; brothers James L. Jr. (Jake), Gyle T., Warren H. and Billy M. McKissick; sister Reba M. (Junie) McKissick; daughter and son-in-law A. Shirley and Vernon (Sonny) Meyer; grandsons Mark A. Meyer and Darrell R. Saha; and granddaughter Lindsay Meyer.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Ann and Louis Saha of El Maton; grandsons Jay K. (Lona) and Gary L. (Susan) Meyer, Leslie A. (Toby) Meyer and Jeffrey D. (Christina) Saha; great grandchildren, Lacy Meyer Rosson of Houston, Bruce Meyer of Katy, Mackenzie Meyer of Austin, Heather Meyer Savage (Brandon) of Angleton, Taylor Vacek of Danevang, and Jordan Meyer of Oyster Creek; five great-great grandchildren; special sister-in-law Thelma McKissick of Bay City; and many beloved nieces, nephews and friends.

Barbara, a US Postal Service retiree, began her career as Post Master of the Buckeye Post Office. When she and her husband, Kent, began a construction company in the early 50's, she drove a dump truck, matching him load for load. When the business grew, she became the bookkeeper until she was "promoted" to full-time housewife, mother and grandmother. She resumed her service with the postal service when she and husband, Wesley, moved to High Island, working in both High Island and Beaumont.

Besides her family, Barbara had two other great loves in her life: traveling and playing cards or dominoes. Cooking for family and friends came in a close fourth place. She loved to entertain. A perfect day included cooking lunch for a group of friends/family and playing cards (canasta was a favorite) or 42 all afternoon! She traveled extensively throughout the US, Mexico, Canada and Nova Scotia. She cruised the Caribbean with daughter Shirley and family; she cruised the Inside Passage to Alaska for her 85th birthday with daughter Ann and family.

Barbara was also an artist. Her paintings can be found hanging in homes all along the Gulf Coast and up to New York. New York tourists wintering in High Island became interested in her art and purchased several pieces for their homes.

Barbara was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bay City; she loved her church family, especially Brother Zimmerman, Deacon John and Mary Jane McMillian, her Sunday School Class and the Jet Setters. She was a VFW Ladies Auxiliary Life Member, a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority (High Island) and a local chapter of the AARP.

She lived her final seven months at the Country Assisted Living in Danevang, TX. Those were seven months made possible by the loving, compassionate care provided by Sandra Ford and her staff. In addition to Sandra and her staff, Barbara's family wishes to thank Houston (El Campo) Hospice staff, Brother Mike Zimmerman, and her church family at First Baptist Church in Bay City for care, thoughts and prayers, and visits.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM until 7PM Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Louis Saha, Jeff Saha, Taylor Vace, R. E. (Bob) Allen, John McMillan and Mike Henderson.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to First Baptist Church/Bay City Building Fund, Houston (El Campo) Hospice or the Matagorda Regional Medical Center Foundation.