Rebecca Jayne Barr was born in Nashville, IL on December 6, 1967 to John Barr Sr. and Ruth Mangis-Barr, and grew up in Nashville, Illinois with her two brothers.

She was a graduate of Nashville Community High School in 1985 and later graduated from Stevens Business College and Sanford Brown School of Nursing. Becky was a nurse at Aviston Country Side Manor in Aviston, IL. She enjoyed traveling, reading and music.

Rebecca passed on Sunday, October 26, 2008.