Barbara Thrailkill McCord

Barbara Thrailkill (Schwartz) McCord, age 87, of Fayetteville, Arkansas (formally of Wilkesboro), passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Barbara was born February 20, 1938, in Columbia, South Carolina to Robert Wells Thrailkill and Odell Mead Thrailkill.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Harry Stephen Schwartz Sr.; and her second husband, Arthur Stevenson McCord.

She is survived by her son, Harry Stephen Schwartz Jr. (Gina) of Watkinsville, Georgia; daughter, Alison Schwartz Kimbrough (William) of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one grandson, Harry Stephen Schwartz III of Athens, Georgia.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on January 7, 2026, at Scenic Memorial Gardens in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Wilkesboro, PO Box 306, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

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