William Barry Gregory 

William Barry Gregory, 72, died August 3, 2015 at home in West Richland after an extended illness. 

Born January 21, 1943 in Carthage, Missouri, he attended Carthage Schools, graduating in the class of 1961. 

Barry attended Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy obtaining a Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics and his Master’s Degree in Computer Science after the school’s name changed to University of Missouri-Rolla.

After many years working in the aircraft and energy industries, Barry joined Battelle at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He retired in 2003 as Senior Research Scientist. 

Barry married Kay Hawthorne in St. Louis, Missouri, August 24, 1963. They would have been married 52 years this month. 

Barry was preceded in death by his parents Henry H. Gregory, Jr. and Wanda Faye Rowe Gregory Isbell; son, Glen David Gregory; and his brother, Freeman Bradford Isbell. 

He is survived by his wife, Kay and his daughter, Kathleen D. Gregory of the home; his brother, Ronald L. Gregory and wife, Karen of Altus, Oklahoma; his sister, Harriet A. Nichols and husband, Taylor of Columbus, Kansas; his brother, Christian Rowe Isbell of Carthage, Missouri; stepfather, Lloyd Isbell of Nevada, Missouri; his favorite cousin, Roger G. Payton and wife, Patricia of Douglass, Kansas; and brother-in-law, G. Wayne Hawthorne and wife, Carol of Baldwin, Missouri. 

Barry was richly blessed with a large and caring family including many nephews, nieces and cousins who will also miss him. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, August 6, 2015 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Events at Sunset, 915 Bypass Hwy, Richland, WA.

A graveside service will be held Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:00am at City View Cemetery in Pasco, WA.