Barbara Grace HighfillGrand RapidsHIGHFILL (Richardson) Barbara Grace Highfill, age 91, of Grand Rapids, MI, danced her way to her Heavenly Home on May 1, 2017, when beckoned by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Barbara was born on December 30, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan to Maureen and Vincent Richardson, the 4 th of 6 children. In 1947 while working at the Lansing Federal Building, she met U.S. Navy man, Drury Glenn Highfill. They married on November of 1948 and had three children, Mary (Gary) Miller, Glenn (Luthena) Highfill and Tom Highfill. She was blessed with three grand-daughters, Alexis, Jessie, and Carissa and a grandson-in- law, Ian. Then another great joy in her life were the great-grandsons: Jaidan, Finley, Zech, Evan, Levi and Elijah. She loved swimming, bowling, gardening, interior decorating, traveling; however church and family always came first. Barbara enjoyed her years of employment at Packaging Corporation, Lansing Board of Water and Light and Okemos Meijer. She was an inspiration to everyone who met her and she was blessed to have such a loving family and friends. The family wishes to thank all the staff at Pilgrim Manor for such awesome care the last two year of her life. We are so happy that she is now in Heaven and free from pain and Alzheimers'. A Celebration of Barbara's life will be held 12 PM on Saturday, May 13 at Heritage Life Story Funeral Home, 2120 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. The family will visit with friends at the funeral home from 11 AM till the service, followed by a luncheon. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church or Pilgrim Manor Foundation. For those who are unable to attend, please visit lifestorynet.com to read her lifestory, archive a memory, photo, or sign the guestbook.