Mrs. Barbara Lutz Hyatt
November 06, 1940 - July 05, 2021
Charleston, WV
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Mrs. Barbara Lutz Hyatt
November 06, 1940 - July 05, 2021
Charleston, WV
Obituary
Barbara Lutz Hyatt passed away peacefully in Maryland on July 5, 2021, at the age of 80, after a short, but courageous, battle with cancer.
Barbara was born on November 6, 1940, in Beverly, Massachusetts to the late Dr. John and Bea Lutz. She shortly moved to Charleston where she would reside for most of her life. She graduated from Charleston High School In 1958 and the University of Kentucky in 1962 with a degree in education. At Kentucky, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. After receiving her master’s degree from West Virginia University, Barbara began a long and distinguished career as a teacher. During her teaching career, she taught primarily at Loudendale Elementary and Holz Elementary Schools. Upon retirement, Barbara began long-term substituting at Andrew Jackson Middle School, which she did until 2021. Barbara loved teaching and she positively affected the lives of hundreds of her students.
Barbara will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her sons, Timothy and his wife Sheri, John and his wife Missy, and Jerry and his wife Holly; as well as her adored grandchildren, Christopher, Landen, Alexander, Elizabeth, Payton, and Caitlin. She is also survived by her brother, Jack; and nephew John; as well as many, many friends.
Visitation will be held from 10 am-12 Noon and 2 pm – 4 pm on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Barbara’s memory to KVC West Virginia, a non-profit child welfare organization assisting the youth of West Virginia (westvirginia.kvc.org).
You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com
Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home has been entrusted to handle the arrangements.
Visitation
- Date & Time: July 24, 2021 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Venue: Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home
- Location: 1118 Virginia Street, East Charleston, WV 25301 - (Get Directions)
Visitation
- Date & Time: July 24, 2021 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
- Venue: Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home
- Location: 1118 Virginia Street, East Charleston, WV 25301 - (Get Directions)
10 responses to Mrs. Barbara Lutz Hyatt
Ruth Ann Knabb says:
July 23, 2021
Barb, Jim and I will surely miss you. Such a beautiful lady with a wickedly funny wit. Here’s to our last meetup at Lee Street. Cheers! and May you Forever Rest In Eternal Peace
Angela Caldwell says:
July 23, 2021
She sounded like a beautiful person who made an impact on so many children and those around her. My heartfelt condolences to Jerry and his family
Ellen Sale says:
July 21, 2021
Sending much love to Mrs. Hyatt’s family and loved ones. She was my 5th grade teacher at Holz and I remember the community of learners she built in our little portable classroom so well. She had a great sense of humor and firmness that was we all really needed at that age. I’ve become an educator myself, have taught elementary and high school and served as a middle school principal over the last 20 years. I remember when I was came home from my first year of teaching (5th grade!) , when my parents still lived across the street from Holz. I walked over to visit Mrs. Hyatt and thank her. I also apologized for being a pain in class sometimes now that I was on on the other end!
Much love to all y’all,
Ellen Sale
Anna Sale says:
July 20, 2021
I have such wonderful memories of my time in Mrs. Hyatt’s 5th grade classroom at Holz. She was a force who led the room with toughness, high standards, and so much warmth — a great role model for an 11 year-old girl! I send my condolences to her family and all who loved her.
Sarah Gottlieb says:
July 19, 2021
Mrs Hyatt taught all 3 of my kids at Holz Elem. They LOVED her and learned so much. I was excited when my youngest was assigned to her class- I knew it would be a great 5th grade year for her!
Because I’m a nurse, I got to go on many field trips with your mom (and Mrs Geiger or Mrs Hovis) and witness the heart your mom had for her work. The toughest kid received some of her best work!
She was passionate and dedicated to her work and her sense of humor made her a blast to be around. I still laugh thinking about her (sarcastically, while we were on a field trip) saying how she loved the smell of nacho Doritos at 9am!
My sincerest condolences, Sarah Sears Gottlieb