BARBARA JEAN LUNSFORD PRYOR
Wife of David Hampton Pryor, 39th Governor (1975-1979)

Born: May 5, 1938
Children: three sons
Original Home: Fayetteville, Arkansas

Barbara Jean Lunsford met David Hampton Pryor her freshman year at the University of Arkansas in 1956. They married a year later, moved to Camden, and their family grew to include three sons. Before her husband was elected Governor of Arkansas, he had served six years in the United States House of Representatives.

Barbara Pryor often campaigned on behalf of her husband. While her husband was Governor, she met many of the demands placed on a First Lady and also found time to devote to her own personal interests. She belonged to the Committee of One Hundred and was a member of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries. Organizations benefiting from her work include the Arkansas Repertory Theater, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock public schools and the Arkansas Arts Center. She found time to attend classes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and become involved in the production of motion pictures filmed in Arkansas. She would go on to produce her own film, Wishbone Cutter, starring Joe Don Baker and Sondra Locke.