Date Of Birth: July 2, 1949
Date Of Death: May 23, 2013

Barbara Gilkison, 62, died May 23, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born July 2, 1949 to Noel W. and Betty Scott. She graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Indiana University. Barbara married Tom Gilkison in April, 1970. She was a stay-at-home mother most of her life and enjoyed cooking and was always looking for new recipes. She was an avid reader and especially enjoyed looking at home videos and photos on her iPad while she snuggled with her grandchildren. Barbara was a calm, quiet lady who was the strength of her family and loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband; her mother; children, Jessica (Mikel) Pickett, Andy (Andrea) Gilkison, and Tim Gilkison; grandchildren, Sofia and Oliver Gilkison; brother, Mark Scott; sisters, Nancy Scott, Marijane Scott, and Kristin (John) Bower. Barbara was preceded in death by her father and her brother, Noel Scott, Jr.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Indiana Funeral Care and Crematory, Harry W. Moore Chapel, 8151 Allisonville Rd., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, with calling from 11:00 a.m. until service time. A private interment will be held at Washington Park North. Memorial contributions may be directed to Riley Hospital for Children or St. Vincent Hospice.