Elizabeth Hulen Barr

Elizabeth Hulen (Betsy) Barr, formerly of Madison county, passed away October 20, 2019. A funeral service was held October 26, 2019 at Lakewood Funeral Home.

Betsy was born to Elizabeth and Harry Hulen on December 29, 1932 in Jackson, MS. She graduated from Millsaps College. Betsy later took courses in accounting to augment her degree in economics and true to form passed her CPA exams on the first try. She practiced accounting for 25 years, and served as First Vice President of the Jackson Area Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants.



Betsy was predeceased by her husband, John Ray Barr, and their daughter Elizabeth.

She is survived by her brother Harry Hulen, her children John Lawrence (Larry) Barr, Steven Leroy Barr and Robert Hulen (Bob) Barr, her grandchildren are Rebecca Barr Loftus, Mitchell Thomas Barr, Jason Robert Barr and Lindsey Michelle Barr, her great-grandchildren Aidan John Loftus and Declan Caleb Loftus, and numerous nieces and nephews.