Barbara Ann Murphy, 74, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 26, 2021. She was born February 9, 1947, in Phoenix, AZ, to Milton and Joyce Hudson.

Barbara enjoyed crafting, cooking, visiting antique stores and taking time to find the bargains. She also liked visiting the Mountains and camping but most of all she loved talking and sharing stories with her friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands, Ralph Villano and Lynn Murphy.

Barbara is survived by her sons, Anthony Villano and Daniel Villano and wife Shawndra; grandchildren, Justin Villano and fiancée Brooke and Mary Durst and fiancé Landon; sister, Cynthia Orr; special friends, Linda Smart and husband Robert, Amy Cook, and countless others. She will be missed dearly.