Barbara Kay Cohen

Barbara Kay Cohen, 80, of McKinney, Texas passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 12, 2015. Barbara was born in Hamlin, Texas to Roy and Jeffie Mae Flowers and spent most of her childhood in Stamford, Texas. After graduating from Stamford High School in 1953, she attended Midwestern State University and Texas Tech University. After college she moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where she began working for Metropolitan Life and soon met her future husband, Stanley G. Cohen. They were married in 1961. She was active in Zeta Tau Alpha Corpus Christi Alumni Chapter, the service organization Beta Sigma Phi, and many other groups. She enjoyed bridge and other card games, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles and reading. After Stanley's death in 1989 she began work at National Conference for Community and Justice. In 2000 she retired and moved to McKinney, Texas to be near her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Vizard of McKinney, Texas and her husband Paul; her son Alexander Cohen of Dallas, Texas and his wife Yvonne; her son Murray Cohen of Orlando, Florida; her sister Zana Roylyn Bulleit of New York City; her niece Melissa McKay of Weatherford, Texas; her cousin Lougenia (Lou) Spencer of Gainsboro, Texas and her husband Jim; and six grandchildren: Evan Vizard, Nathan Vizard, Olivia Vizard, Chelsea Cohen, Makenzie Cohen, and Ashlyn Cohen. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley G. Cohen, and her sister Virginia Sue Bookter. A Memorial Service will be held ‪Wednesday, November 18 at 2:30 pm at Charles W. Smith & Sons., ‪601 S. Tennessee Street, McKinney, Tx. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National Conference for Community and Justice or a charity of your choice.‬‬