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TWENTY, Patricia (Stevens)
Patricia was born on September 27, 1946 to Aurthur and Virginia Barleycorn in Columbus, Ohio. Soon after, the Barleycorns moved to Tucson, where Patricia grew up. She attended Salpointe High School and the University of Arizona. She started her television career as a weather person and later switched to the news. In 1972 she was recognized by the Radio and Television News Directors Association as the country’s first female news director while at KGUN. She met and later married Carl Twentier, and they both worked in the news business in the 1980s. They later focused on family businesses until retirement. She and Carl loved traveling both internationally and domestically. They often avoided highways in favor of smaller highways and country roads. Patricia was passionate about animals and has had many cats and dogs over the years who have rescued more than 30 injured and abandoned animals. Patricia preceded her parents Arthur and Virginia Barleycorn in death; Husband Carl Twentier and brothers Jack and Kevin Barleycorn. She is survived by the brothers Mark (Brenda), Colin (Judy) and Liam (Judith); Sister Sheri Del Frate (Gino); Sister-in-law Mary Barleycorn and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by KEHLS PALMER morgue.
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