Barbara Jean Rodriquez, 75, was welcomed home to Heaven on February 28, 2012 after a lengthy battle with complications following a stroke. Barbara Jean was born and raised in Center, Texas. She was the salutatorian of her Center High School graduating class and attended the University of Houston. After moving to Houston, she spent forty-four years in the life insurance industry, working for such companies as Great Southern Life, Columbia Universal Life and retired from New Era Life Insurance Company. Her retirement consisted of spoiling her grandchildren and her cats.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Mary and Winston Scott and Rebecca and David Angelo; granddaughter, Barbara "Alie" Angelo; grandsons, Christopher Angelo and Kenneth Scott; mother, Mrs. W.C. Ariola; brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl and Janice Ariola, Kenneth and Dell Ariola; sisters, Janice Darden and Marilynn Johnson and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Memorial gifts may be sent to KHCB Radio, Star of Hope Mission (Houston, Texas), the Houston SPCA, or First Baptist Church, Center, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Center, Texas. Funeral service will begin immediately after visitation at 12:30 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2012 with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Newburn Cemetery in Center, Texas.

Arrangements entrusted to Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center, Texas.