Barbara L. Monahan. My Barbara is gone. May 1, 2021 the light of my life passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours, after 63 years of marriage.
From her early years in life to present day she exhibited a wonderful personality, which was always accompanied by her welcoming smile. She was a charter member of Daytona Beach State College, during which she married me, her lifetime friend and husband, Jim. At a young age, she joined the Florida State Employment Center as a switchboard operator and advanced to be the Mid Florida Executive Director of the comprehensive employment and training program (CETA). She was responsible for the development and training of workers in Central Florida with staff of over 250 people with an annual budget of $25 million. She was President of the Southeastern U.S. council of CETA. She was an avid Toastmaster and spoke before the U.S. Senate committee on the importance of rural county worker development and also was keynote speaker before the National State Governors’ meeting in Puerto Rico. She was presented with the key to the city of Louisville, Kentucky.
Barbara retired in Floral City and went on to become Co-Owner of The Digit-up Corporation, JM Communications and Floral City Farm and Garden Center. Furthermore, as a Real Estate agent for JW Morton Century 21 she received multiple top selling awards, while helping countless people with their home buying experience.
She was the proud wife of Justin (Jim) Monahan and mother to two sons, Zachary J. and Timothy R. Monahan, grandmother to Christina, Andrew and Victoria, and great grandmother to Alana and Aiden. Sister to Charles, Robert and Richard Lambright; aunt to Dr. Benjamin K. Lambright, MD and Loretta Redrick.
Barbara lived 80 wonderful years. She is gone to a better place, and will be missed by all of those who knew and loved her. Last but not least, Barbs most lasting hobby was painting with oils. She could look at any object, birds, flowers, and convert what she saw into oil colors. A few of her best are presented below. Yes, she is gone. But her loving spirit will always remain with people fortunate enough to know her. So Goodbye My Love, Goodbye. I will think about you everyday – Goodbye – Your Jim.
Private cremation with care is under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory in Inverness.
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