Barbara Jo Varnon, age 80, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on August 1, 2022, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas.  The daughter of Alfred and Alma Cummins Scherer, Barbara was born on May 21, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  After graduating high school, Barbara went on to receive her education as a radiology tech, ultrasound tech, and nuclear medicine tech. Barbara worked in the medical field for over 60 years. Barbara enjoyed making everyone laugh, tinkering, and always having to be busy doing something, bead working, and was a collector of many things.  Her greatest joy in life came from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Barbara was a dear friend to many and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her two sons, Christopher Varnon and his wife Susie, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and Terry Varnon and his wife Hilda, of Benton, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Clifford "Junior" Ratliff, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Sydney Varnon, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Ashlyn Huff and her husband Dwayne, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Taylor Varnon, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and Tara Couch, of Cabot, Arkansas; and six great-grandchildren, Ella Grace, Alexandria, Gracie, Emberlynn, Christara, and Rhett.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by one sister.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Cremations Only, Springdale, Arkansas.