She was born in Beersheba Springs, Tenn. on Aug. 23, 1901, to Wiley and Mabel Brown Coppinger. In 1909, the family moved to Kimberly, where Thelma attended school. On Feb. 21, 1922 she married James W. Barr in Twin Falls. To this union were born a daughter Louise, and sons Richard and Robert. The family resided in Kimberly, Twin Falls, Hailey and Mountain Home. After retirement, Jim and Thelma moved to Buhl to be closer to Robert and his family. Following her husband's death, Thelma moved to Hailey to be closer to her daughter, Louise, and her family. In 1995 , Thelma moved to Heritage Manor in Twin Falls and then in 1997 to BridgeView Estates. Thelma was a member of the Baptist Church in Hailey, a very active, 50 member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a Campfire Girl leader, past member of the Rebekah Lodge and a member of the Irish Society of Mountain Home.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998, at the Twin Falls Cemetery under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home. The family requests that, in place of flowers, memorials be made to the Magic Valley Hospice, 200 Second Ave. N., Twin Falls, ID 83301, or to the charity of one's choice.

Note: Kimberly, Twin Falls, Hailey, and Mountain Home are all towns in Idaho State.