Barbara Stevens Heusel Obituary
We bid farewell to Barbara Stevens Heusel in Tallahassee, Florida, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 10, 2024 at the age of 89. Barbara Stevens touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by : her parents, Ruth Lydia Wiesman Stevens and Jay T. Stevens. She is survived by : her husband Dennis Moore; her sisters, Bonnie Stevens Lyons of Memphis and Sandra Stevens Bergdoll; her former life partner Richard; and her daughters, Heidi Heusel Freeman (Rob) of Greenville, SC, Lisa Heusel-Gillig (Rick) and Gretchen McCathern (Eddie).
Four years ago, in response to the Covid crisis, Dr. Moore created the Barbara Stevens Heusel Research Fund for Early-Career Scholars, which the Murdoch Society already administers along with a matching fund to help support the scholarly work of PhD students.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages anyone who would like to do so to make a contribution in Barbara Heusel's memory to the Alzheimer's Project, which has a "Donate Today" button at its website, https://alzheimersproject.org..
