Barbara Wist
 

 

Barbara "Bobbie" Lee Wist (Jessup), 64, a 3-year resident of Glen Burnie, died September 24 at Anne Arundel Medical Center due to kidney failure after a 4-year illness.
Bobbie was born October 12, 1947 in New Port News, VA to the late Mildred Junita and Charles Richard Jessup. Being the daughter of a Naval Officer, she grew up in many places throughout her life, including Brazil. The family finally settled down in Annapolis. Bobbie graduated from Annapolis High School and attended Fleet Business School and Anne Arundel Community College. She met and married her husband in her early twenties, and they moved to Arnold, where Bobbie had three children. She worked as a bank teller until her children arrived, then she became a homemaker. Bobbie was a member of the Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, although she was unable to attend church services for a lengthy period of time due to her illness.
Bobbie's hobbies included crocheting, sewing, arts and crafts and drawing. She enjoyed playing the organ and clarinet and rescuing stray animals.
In addition to her parent, Bobbie was preceded in death by her former spouse, James William Wist, Jr., to whom she was married to from August 1968 to January 1993 and who died July 1996; and her sister, Bille Raymond.
She is survived by her son Jamie Wist of Annapolis; two daughters, Tobi Rodevick of Crownsville and Jessie Wist of Severn; two sisters, Charlene Huebl of Annapolis and Jackie Hahn of Dagsboro, DE; and four grandchildren.