Barbour Piano and Art Studio

10/12/2021

On behalf of the estate, we look forward to providing updates in the coming weeks on procedures for collecting artwork. We appreciate your patience.

Meanwhile, those who received awards for their entries at the Rogers County Fair may direct any inquiries about their winnings to the OSU extension office, 918 923 4958

10/05/2021

A number of friends and family have requested a video of Saturday's funeral.

October 2, 2021 memorial service for Robyn Kerby Barbour. Speakers include dads of two of her students, David Withrow and Philip Womack, her nephews Michael and…

09/26/2021

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking friends to contribute to the Robyn Barbour Memorial Fund at CASA of NE Oklahoma.

09/25/2021

Services for Robyn are scheduled for 2 pm Saturday, October 2, at the site of so many of her student recitals over so many years, Memorial Heights Baptist Church at 1500 W Will Rogers Blvd, Claremore, OK 74017.

It’ll be a simple service. We’d like to feature photos and video clips of Robyn doing what she loved most — teaching, showcasing or honoring you or your youngster.

Please post your photos and videos right here before Wednesday evening.

We’d also like to tell your favorite memories of Robyn. Again, post your stories here before Wednesday evening.

And join us as we bid farewell with joy and gratitude for a life well-lived, celebrating a life fulfilled by her love and service to others.

09/24/2021

My little sister, Robyn Barbour, stepped onto Heaven's streets of gold this afternoon. She had been in agonizing pain for more than a month, unable to eat or sleep much.

She was a music and art teacher in Claremore, Oklahoma, teaching out of her studio. She loved kids. She delighted in watching them rise to their potential.

She'd fought off rare, chronic, internal shingles, which may have turned into lupus but ultimately became a metastasizing cancer that evaded doctors' attention -- or else spread very quickly.

I was with her Sunday afternoon. On the phone, she had been getting steadily weaker for a week.

Sunday, her exhaustion was apparent. I did a bunch of handyman projects that she needed -- which pleased her greatly. All single women should have a brother with a hammer and jigsaw.

As was her custom, she discounted my varied medical advice. She listened when I told her that maybe it was time to head to the Mayo Clinic or somesuch to get to the bottom of this.

She wasn't all that taken with the idea of a 15-hour drive, and already had an appointment Wednesday to go in for blood work -- and thought it would be good if I wanted to drive over to take her to the appointment.

As I left, she told me she loved me.

I had a quiet feeling that it might be the last time I would see her. I think she did, too. However, we didn't get dramatic about it. She's always been such a fighter. I told her I'd be back in a couple of days and see if the epoxy on the toilet valve had worked -- or if I'd need to put in a new one. Frankly, I didn't want to think about any possibility other than she'd fight this off, too -- just as she has so many times over the years.

I spent this evening with 163 little Green Forest, Arkansas, soccer players on ten fields whose joy for life was exactly the sort of thing she loved. A couple of days ago, she gave her grand-nephews, my young grandsons, a virtual art lesson -- although she was in obvious misery. Tonight, I know she is out of pain and is thrilled to be strolling around Heaven with our mom and dad -- he always loved being the tour guide.

Robyn was born when I was four.

I only vaguely remember a world without her.

09/23/2021

Keep Robyn in your prayers. As you know, she has been teaching despite serious pain for the last month. She loves teaching and delights in her kiddos.

Today, we ask the Almighty to ease that nasty pain. Give her rest.

09/21/2021

Well, this will be a great week to practice, practice, practice — but no lessons virtual or in person.

Robyn’s having tests to try to track down what’s been ailing her the last few weeks. She’s been admitted to a Tulsa hospital and will be taking it easy for at least a week.

She draws her strength from on high and from the delight she has with each of her students, so be assured she’s frothing at the bit to get back to teaching.

But for now, just be praying for her full recovery — and that she won’t drive the nurses too crazy requesting Sonic iced tea and asking if she can go home yet.

And, please, no phone calls. Let’s don’t give the nurses an excuse to confiscate her phone!

09/17/2021

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09/17/2021

Willow Thaxton 13, placed third on her anime, 2nd on her wood burn , and 3rd on her sketch

09/17/2021

14 year old kaits woodburn got first in the Rogers County fair in open class against all ages

09/17/2021

09/17/2021

Parker. 19, (Cannon) took 2nd, and his hand crafted Chrismas ornament took 4th in adults and below is his 5th in christmas