Barbara Ann DeLeon

Celebrating the Life of Barbara Langham De Leon July 24, 1959-August 24, 2012 Barbara De Leon, mother, sister, daughter in law, sister in law and dear friend, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2012. Barbara was born to Fred B. Langham and Kyoko O. Langham on the 24th day of July 1959 in Mineral Wells, Texas. She was the second of three children. Fred was a proud member of the United States Armed Forces and the family traveled from one duty station to another for many years. Upon her father's retirement, the family settled in San Antonio, Texas. Barbara attended Kirby Junior High School and graduated from Judson High School in 1978. She studied Business Administration at San Antonio College and shortly thereafter began working for Capitol Cold Storage where she met and fell in love with her future husband, Rodolfo De Leon, Jr. They were married in 1991 and soon welcomed their wonderful sons, Anthony and Daniel. In 2001, Barbara began her career with Southwest Airlines at the San Antonio Reservation Center. She loved her job and was proud to be part of such an amazing company. Barbara embodied Southwest Airlines' legendary Servant's Heart in her interactions with her co-workers and passengers. Barbara was compassionate and freely gave of her time to support and encourage her fellow Customer Representatives. She made many deep friendships and touched many hearts during her time at the San Antonio Center. Barbara enjoyed music and was a member of Brad Paisley's fan club. She loved her San Antonio Spurs Basketball team and was an avid fan of the television show "Big Brother". Barbara is survived by her husband, Rudy, and her sons, Anthony and Daniel; her sister, Betty and her two children Nicholas and Marty; her brother, Fred, Jr. and his wife, Diana and their two children Marcus and Evan; her father and mother in law, Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo De Leon and her sisters in law, Araceli, Alba, and Edie and her husband Luis and daughter Shelby.