
Barbara Belle Manwaring Tea
December 9, 1931 - September 11, 2020Service Information
Viewing September 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Affordable Funerals and Cremations, 4387 South 500 West, Murray, Utah 84123
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Graveside Service September 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Riverton City Cemetery, 1540 West 13200 South, Riverton, Utah 84065
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Barbara Belle Manwaring Tea
1931 ~ 2020
Barbara Belle Manwaring Tea, daughter of Isabelle Olive Stallings and Harold Stanley Manwaring, passed away on September 11, 2020 at the age of 88. She was proceeded in death by her parents, sister, husband and many nieces and nephews. She is survived by her children Tamara Tea Elsberry, Ray (Nancy) Tea, Darin (Ana) Tea and Tiffani (Chris) Adamson, 20 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Barbara was born in Portland Oregon on December 9th, 1931. She was raised by wonderful caring parents who taught her the importance of a good character. She attended grade school in Portland Oregon, San Mateo and Hollywood California and thenHigh school in Salt Lake City Utah.
She attended the University of Utah for 2 years then 1 year at Brigham Young University and LDS Business College. She met her sweetheart Roy Tea while attending BYU and married him on August 22, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple.
They settled in Salt Lake City and were blessed with four children whom she loved with her whole heart. She spent many years as a homemaker and mother but later she became a Realtor and had much success.
She loved the LDS church and had a strong testimony. As a young child, although there was no religion in her home, shewas raised to believe in God. Later as a young adult she became a convert and was baptized when she was 15 ½ years old. As an adult she held many church callings and loved them all. The one dearest to her heart, and at which she truly excelled, was as the church librarian. She worked in the library for 25 years as ward librarian, tri-ward librarian, and stake librarian. She was asked to be on the Church ad-hock committee writing the new manual to be the guide for all libraries church wide. When her Stake was divided, she was asked by the Stakes to set up all their new libraries.
Barbara Tea’s hallmark characteristics were love, empathy, caring, selfless service, her cheerful positive attitude, and her pure heart.
A viewing will be held at Affordable Funerals and Cremations, 4378 S 500 W, Wednesday Sept 16th, 2020 from 10 am to 11:30 am. A graveside service will follow at Riverton City Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Internment to follow. Services may be viewed by streaming Zoom Meeting ID#8012878233.
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God”
Matthew 5:8
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A wonderful and great lady. She and Uncle Roy will also have a special place in my heart since my wife Mary was staying with them and the family when we were courting. I pray for the family to be comforted with her passing and to know of her love for each of you. She will contiue to love and watch over you.
Dear, dear Sister Tea. How I am going to miss you! What an example you have been to me over the years, especially of the Savior’s admonition to “Be of good cheer.” Even through all your trials, you were nearly always smiling and I loved your laugh. You always saw the fun and the humor in situations, even difficult situations. What a joy it has been to know you! Thanks for touching my life. I will miss you so much!
Mom,
I love you so much and will miss you dearly. We spent so many times together in your later years that I have more than enough memories to last a life time. I feel lucky that we got to keep you so long despite your poor health. I will miss your happy smile and your infectious laughter. Your sweet happy disposition through all your years of being sick and in pain has been such an example to me, and I will strive to live up to it the rest of my days. It was your greatest trial and you endured it well. You left a happy loving legacy for us all to follow. Til we meet again…
Love, Tamara
Dears
Ah the memories are sweet. The times through the years to spend together were few but fun!! And the laughing
conversations on the phone (one just 3 weeks ago) were full of love and joy! These were traits that were shared throughout
her life. with us all. We love her, we will miss her, and we share her joy now to join her eternal companion and her parents..
Love to you all
Aunt Sondra Nelson
Kimberly, Idaho