Barbara Khourie

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Barbara K. Khourie, 62, of Mounds passed away at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at her residence.

Barbara was born May 27, 1953, in Cairo, Illinois, daughter of Lloyd Bosecker Sr. and Lillian Bosecker.

Barbara was a member of the Christian Community Church in Villa Ridge, Illinois.

She was an 8th-degree black belt instructor of martial arts, was inducted into the Hall of Fame and was founder of the Khourie Black Belts of Faith for several years.

Barbara was also a housewife and homemaker.

Barbara was preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Bagby.

Survivors include her husband, Michael L. Khourie of Mounds; son, Jason Khourie of Mounds; daughter, Ashley Khourie of Mounds; stepdaughter, Carol Smith of Paducah, Kentucky; stepson, Glenn Khourie of Bardwell, Kentucky; her father, Lloyd Bosecker Sr. of Alexandria, Louisiana; four brothers, Lloyd Bosecker of Golconda, Illinois, John Bosecker of Villa Ridge, Albert Bagby of Kentucky and Daniel Bosecker of Alexandria; two sisters, Nancy Fraley of Murphysboro, Illinois, and Vicki Bosecker of Wickliffe, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Friends may call between 9 a.m. and noon Thursday at Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge.

Funeral services will be at noon Thursday at Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge, with the Rev. Ralph Kaufman officiating.

Interment will follow in the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge.

To leave online condolences, please visit jones-funeral.com.

Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.