Amanda Lynn Barry, 40, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Fayetteville. She was born November 26, 1972 in San Diego, CA the daughter of William Hancock and Sally Reynolds Woodward.
Survivors include 2~daughters, Kayla Lynn Barry and Abigail Sarah Barry both of Fayetteville; her mother and step-father, James and Sally Mowry of San Diego, CA; 1~brother, Jason Woodward of Tualatin, OR.
Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Beard’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Clint Schnekloth officiating.
Mandy,
Today you suddenly popped into my head, so I decided to look you up and reach out. I’ve wanted to tell you this for a long time: you saved my life.
Back in high school, I was a lonely, hopeless kid who felt completely invisible. My mom had disappeared a few years earlier, and I was sinking deep into self-destructive depression. We sat together in math class and would chat between lessons. One day you invited me over to your house, and we watched The Princess Bride together. Later, we even went on a little dinner date at Subway.
I had zero experience with girls, so I’m sure I was incredibly awkward and nothing went further than that. But that didn’t matter. What mattered was how kind you were to me when I needed it most. You gave me a chance and showed me that life wasn’t completely hopeless.
Thank you, Mandy. You’ll always be my Princess Buttercup.