Deryck McBride Barber came into the world to start changing it on April 28, 1947. He grew up in his beloved Ohio (Go Bucks!) and finally settled in Texas with his family. There, he followed his father's advice to find a good woman and settle down. Within a month of meeting Cathy Crowder, he knew she was the one that would make the saying a "happy wife, happy life" true. And for 43 years, that's been true. Well, according to Deryck, 12 of those years were happy! Further, his mother-in-law Jane (Nana) became an integral part of his happy life.
Deryck, his brothers, Jack and Roy, and another partner, Rich, did what many try and cannot. They successfully ran a company business that employed numerous relatives. Deryck loved his life's work. While he was proud of what they built and what they could provide for their families, his true sense of accomplishment and success was not in a spreadsheet. Rather, it was in others. Deryck found his calling within those walls. He was a mentor to many. His words of wisdom, little advice sessions, counsel, and quips shaped people. His perspective, empathy, and his delivery of tough messages, while not always welcomed at the moment, would prove time and again to be correct and invaluable. "If it is to be, it is up to me. What it is, is what it is. Take a deep hard look at yourself. If you can't fix it, then surely don't worry about it."
Deryck's passion for mentoring, coupled with his love of winning, took him to the gym. There, he coached hundreds of girls in his beloved game of basketball. His MVP was always his daughter, Jessica. They fought for the winning 3 every time, and when she hung up her shoes, he invested in countless other girls. His final team won the AAU Nationals tournament in 2004.
His love of family was never more evident than in the hours he talked to his oldest daughter, Jenny, on the phone. This love was multiplied with the arrival of his first granddaughter, Maddy, on his 50th birthday. After that, PopPop really found his groove. He dearly loved to spend time with Maddy, Russell, Tyler, Braeden, Ryan, Luke, Autry, Brock, Alexica, Martin, Grant, and Kennedi. His sons-in-law, Alan and Chris, always appreciated his example and mentorship. He gave all of us enough memories to last all of our lives. Extraordinary.
Each morning, Deryck read the obituaries and would comment that he missed knowing a good person. Today, we know that the world is missing an extraordinary person who made a mark in business and people. We are certain that his love of Christ and obedience to His great commandment "Love One Another" has been celebrated in heaven as he joins his beloved sister, Margaret.
We will joyfully celebrate all that Deryck did for everyone with a visitation on Thursday, July 10th from 6-8:30 pm at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville and service on Friday, July 11th at 1 pm at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. At his celebration, he will be served by the following pallbearers: Jonathan Barber, John Jarboe, Scott Hendricks, Steve Gray, Hasim Seji, Armend Seji, Russell Gray, and Eddie Guerrero. In life, he was surrounded by women, and he mentored many women in business and basketball. To honor that legacy, the following women will serve as ushers: Jayme Cornwell, Sunni Boenker, Tamarra Kebbeh, and Cyndy Walters.
Deryck believed in community service and especially Community Partners. If you would like to honor his influence in your life and lieu of flowers, please donate to Community Partners of Dallas at 214-624-7583 (ask for Paige) or Dallas Mavericks Foundation at 214-658-7177 (ask for Gina).
His words to his family were always the same. "Have fun, do your best and make somebody happy." We will continue what he began and hope you will join us.
* contributed by Richard Dowdy (47481679)
Deryck, his brothers, Jack and Roy, and another partner, Rich, did what many try and cannot. They successfully ran a company business that employed numerous relatives. Deryck loved his life's work. While he was proud of what they built and what they could provide for their families, his true sense of accomplishment and success was not in a spreadsheet. Rather, it was in others. Deryck found his calling within those walls. He was a mentor to many. His words of wisdom, little advice sessions, counsel, and quips shaped people. His perspective, empathy, and his delivery of tough messages, while not always welcomed at the moment, would prove time and again to be correct and invaluable. "If it is to be, it is up to me. What it is, is what it is. Take a deep hard look at yourself. If you can't fix it, then surely don't worry about it."
Deryck's passion for mentoring, coupled with his love of winning, took him to the gym. There, he coached hundreds of girls in his beloved game of basketball. His MVP was always his daughter, Jessica. They fought for the winning 3 every time, and when she hung up her shoes, he invested in countless other girls. His final team won the AAU Nationals tournament in 2004.
His love of family was never more evident than in the hours he talked to his oldest daughter, Jenny, on the phone. This love was multiplied with the arrival of his first granddaughter, Maddy, on his 50th birthday. After that, PopPop really found his groove. He dearly loved to spend time with Maddy, Russell, Tyler, Braeden, Ryan, Luke, Autry, Brock, Alexica, Martin, Grant, and Kennedi. His sons-in-law, Alan and Chris, always appreciated his example and mentorship. He gave all of us enough memories to last all of our lives. Extraordinary.
Each morning, Deryck read the obituaries and would comment that he missed knowing a good person. Today, we know that the world is missing an extraordinary person who made a mark in business and people. We are certain that his love of Christ and obedience to His great commandment "Love One Another" has been celebrated in heaven as he joins his beloved sister, Margaret.
We will joyfully celebrate all that Deryck did for everyone with a visitation on Thursday, July 10th from 6-8:30 pm at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville and service on Friday, July 11th at 1 pm at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. At his celebration, he will be served by the following pallbearers: Jonathan Barber, John Jarboe, Scott Hendricks, Steve Gray, Hasim Seji, Armend Seji, Russell Gray, and Eddie Guerrero. In life, he was surrounded by women, and he mentored many women in business and basketball. To honor that legacy, the following women will serve as ushers: Jayme Cornwell, Sunni Boenker, Tamarra Kebbeh, and Cyndy Walters.
Deryck believed in community service and especially Community Partners. If you would like to honor his influence in your life and lieu of flowers, please donate to Community Partners of Dallas at 214-624-7583 (ask for Paige) or Dallas Mavericks Foundation at 214-658-7177 (ask for Gina).
His words to his family were always the same. "Have fun, do your best and make somebody happy." We will continue what he began and hope you will join us.
* contributed by Richard Dowdy (47481679)
Deryck McBride Barber came into the world to start changing it on April 28, 1947. He grew up in his beloved Ohio (Go Bucks!) and finally settled in Texas with his family. There, he followed his father's advice to find a good woman and settle down. Within a month of meeting Cathy Crowder, he knew she was the one that would make the saying a "happy wife, happy life" true. And for 43 years, that's been true. Well, according to Deryck, 12 of those years were happy! Further, his mother-in-law Jane (Nana) became an integral part of his happy life.
Deryck, his brothers, Jack and Roy, and another partner, Rich, did what many try and cannot. They successfully ran a company business that employed numerous relatives. Deryck loved his life's work. While he was proud of what they built and what they could provide for their families, his true sense of accomplishment and success was not in a spreadsheet. Rather, it was in others. Deryck found his calling within those walls. He was a mentor to many. His words of wisdom, little advice sessions, counsel, and quips shaped people. His perspective, empathy, and his delivery of tough messages, while not always welcomed at the moment, would prove time and again to be correct and invaluable. "If it is to be, it is up to me. What it is, is what it is. Take a deep hard look at yourself. If you can't fix it, then surely don't worry about it."
Deryck's passion for mentoring, coupled with his love of winning, took him to the gym. There, he coached hundreds of girls in his beloved game of basketball. His MVP was always his daughter, Jessica. They fought for the winning 3 every time, and when she hung up her shoes, he invested in countless other girls. His final team won the AAU Nationals tournament in 2004.
His love of family was never more evident than in the hours he talked to his oldest daughter, Jenny, on the phone. This love was multiplied with the arrival of his first granddaughter, Maddy, on his 50th birthday. After that, PopPop really found his groove. He dearly loved to spend time with Maddy, Russell, Tyler, Braeden, Ryan, Luke, Autry, Brock, Alexica, Martin, Grant, and Kennedi. His sons-in-law, Alan and Chris, always appreciated his example and mentorship. He gave all of us enough memories to last all of our lives. Extraordinary.
Each morning, Deryck read the obituaries and would comment that he missed knowing a good person. Today, we know that the world is missing an extraordinary person who made a mark in business and people. We are certain that his love of Christ and obedience to His great commandment "Love One Another" has been celebrated in heaven as he joins his beloved sister, Margaret.
We will joyfully celebrate all that Deryck did for everyone with a visitation on Thursday, July 10th from 6-8:30 pm at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville and service on Friday, July 11th at 1 pm at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. At his celebration, he will be served by the following pallbearers: Jonathan Barber, John Jarboe, Scott Hendricks, Steve Gray, Hasim Seji, Armend Seji, Russell Gray, and Eddie Guerrero. In life, he was surrounded by women, and he mentored many women in business and basketball. To honor that legacy, the following women will serve as ushers: Jayme Cornwell, Sunni Boenker, Tamarra Kebbeh, and Cyndy Walters.
Deryck believed in community service and especially Community Partners. If you would like to honor his influence in your life and lieu of flowers, please donate to Community Partners of Dallas at 214-624-7583 (ask for Paige) or Dallas Mavericks Foundation at 214-658-7177 (ask for Gina).
His words to his family were always the same. "Have fun, do your best and make somebody happy." We will continue what he began and hope you will join us.
* contributed by Richard Dowdy (47481679)
Deryck, his brothers, Jack and Roy, and another partner, Rich, did what many try and cannot. They successfully ran a company business that employed numerous relatives. Deryck loved his life's work. While he was proud of what they built and what they could provide for their families, his true sense of accomplishment and success was not in a spreadsheet. Rather, it was in others. Deryck found his calling within those walls. He was a mentor to many. His words of wisdom, little advice sessions, counsel, and quips shaped people. His perspective, empathy, and his delivery of tough messages, while not always welcomed at the moment, would prove time and again to be correct and invaluable. "If it is to be, it is up to me. What it is, is what it is. Take a deep hard look at yourself. If you can't fix it, then surely don't worry about it."
Deryck's passion for mentoring, coupled with his love of winning, took him to the gym. There, he coached hundreds of girls in his beloved game of basketball. His MVP was always his daughter, Jessica. They fought for the winning 3 every time, and when she hung up her shoes, he invested in countless other girls. His final team won the AAU Nationals tournament in 2004.
His love of family was never more evident than in the hours he talked to his oldest daughter, Jenny, on the phone. This love was multiplied with the arrival of his first granddaughter, Maddy, on his 50th birthday. After that, PopPop really found his groove. He dearly loved to spend time with Maddy, Russell, Tyler, Braeden, Ryan, Luke, Autry, Brock, Alexica, Martin, Grant, and Kennedi. His sons-in-law, Alan and Chris, always appreciated his example and mentorship. He gave all of us enough memories to last all of our lives. Extraordinary.
Each morning, Deryck read the obituaries and would comment that he missed knowing a good person. Today, we know that the world is missing an extraordinary person who made a mark in business and people. We are certain that his love of Christ and obedience to His great commandment "Love One Another" has been celebrated in heaven as he joins his beloved sister, Margaret.
We will joyfully celebrate all that Deryck did for everyone with a visitation on Thursday, July 10th from 6-8:30 pm at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville and service on Friday, July 11th at 1 pm at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. At his celebration, he will be served by the following pallbearers: Jonathan Barber, John Jarboe, Scott Hendricks, Steve Gray, Hasim Seji, Armend Seji, Russell Gray, and Eddie Guerrero. In life, he was surrounded by women, and he mentored many women in business and basketball. To honor that legacy, the following women will serve as ushers: Jayme Cornwell, Sunni Boenker, Tamarra Kebbeh, and Cyndy Walters.
Deryck believed in community service and especially Community Partners. If you would like to honor his influence in your life and lieu of flowers, please donate to Community Partners of Dallas at 214-624-7583 (ask for Paige) or Dallas Mavericks Foundation at 214-658-7177 (ask for Gina).
His words to his family were always the same. "Have fun, do your best and make somebody happy." We will continue what he began and hope you will join us.
* contributed by Richard Dowdy (47481679)
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