Mrs. Barbara Heretyk
May 27, 1940 – September 24, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Heretyk, age 76, of Griffin, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016.
Barbara Lorraine Houck Heretyk was born May 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA. She was preceded in death by her son Steven Kramer.
When Barbara was very young, her family moved to Calistoga, CA. Here she married, and raised her four children. She was a successful business owner of a hair Salon. She was a Girl Scout leader and a 4-H leader in sewing and cooking. She served as president of Soroptimist Club while in Calistoga.
After moving to Griffin in 1989, she became a very active member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church and was honored to be a part of the "Hope and Joy" Sunday School class. Barbara loved her Thursday night card games with her card group and loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren whom she was very proud of.
Mrs. Heretyk is survived by her husband of 27 years, Chet Heretyk ; four children, Sheldon Kramer and his wife Lorie of San Marcos, CA, Jacqueline Roman and her husband Tom of Clearwater, FL, Melissa Ponder and her husband Brian of Omega, GA; eleven grandchildren, Kristen Kramer, Kaylen White and her husband Ethan and daughter Makenzie, Jordan Kramer, Camryn Kramer, Rebecca Roman, Amanda Roman, Thomas Roman, Cyrus Ponder, Victoria Ponder, Austin Kramer and Christian Kramer.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.