Mrs. Thelma Bladen Barber, 94, passed away Wednesday (June 3, 2020) at the Hospice House Satilla following a short illness.
She was born in Waycross to the late Willie Bladen and Miriam Cason Bladen. Thelma worked in the 1950’s for the Salvation Army where she taught a kindergarten class and played in the marching band. In 1968, she worked at Standard Container in Homerville before being laid off. She then worked a few years at Baptist Village in Waycross while also helping her husband farm tobacco. She was a member of Victory Methodist Church (formerly Booth United Methodist).
She loved to cook, bake, and make people happy. She loved her family more than life and had a heart of gold. Thelma had a close relationship with Jesus and loved spending time at church.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Bradley Barber; her son, Dennis B. Barber; three brothers, Cecil Bladen, Carl Bladen, and Ross Bladen; and three sisters, Vivian Bladen, Gladys Bladen, and Ruth Bladen Carter.
She is survived by her daughter, Deanna Barber Cox (Henry) of Manor; two grandchildren, Bradley Cox of Valdosta and Leanna Cox of Manor; two step-grandchildren, Andrew Rick of Waycross and Matthew Cox (Donyela) of Townsend; eight great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday (June 6, 2020) at Victory Methodist Church Cemetery in Manor. The family will be receiving friends at the cemetery on Saturday from 10 until 11 o’clock.
She was born in Waycross to the late Willie Bladen and Miriam Cason Bladen. Thelma worked in the 1950’s for the Salvation Army where she taught a kindergarten class and played in the marching band. In 1968, she worked at Standard Container in Homerville before being laid off. She then worked a few years at Baptist Village in Waycross while also helping her husband farm tobacco. She was a member of Victory Methodist Church (formerly Booth United Methodist).
She loved to cook, bake, and make people happy. She loved her family more than life and had a heart of gold. Thelma had a close relationship with Jesus and loved spending time at church.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Bradley Barber; her son, Dennis B. Barber; three brothers, Cecil Bladen, Carl Bladen, and Ross Bladen; and three sisters, Vivian Bladen, Gladys Bladen, and Ruth Bladen Carter.
She is survived by her daughter, Deanna Barber Cox (Henry) of Manor; two grandchildren, Bradley Cox of Valdosta and Leanna Cox of Manor; two step-grandchildren, Andrew Rick of Waycross and Matthew Cox (Donyela) of Townsend; eight great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday (June 6, 2020) at Victory Methodist Church Cemetery in Manor. The family will be receiving friends at the cemetery on Saturday from 10 until 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Thelma Bladen Barber, 94, passed away Wednesday (June 3, 2020) at the Hospice House Satilla following a short illness.
She was born in Waycross to the late Willie Bladen and Miriam Cason Bladen. Thelma worked in the 1950’s for the Salvation Army where she taught a kindergarten class and played in the marching band. In 1968, she worked at Standard Container in Homerville before being laid off. She then worked a few years at Baptist Village in Waycross while also helping her husband farm tobacco. She was a member of Victory Methodist Church (formerly Booth United Methodist).
She loved to cook, bake, and make people happy. She loved her family more than life and had a heart of gold. Thelma had a close relationship with Jesus and loved spending time at church.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Bradley Barber; her son, Dennis B. Barber; three brothers, Cecil Bladen, Carl Bladen, and Ross Bladen; and three sisters, Vivian Bladen, Gladys Bladen, and Ruth Bladen Carter.
She is survived by her daughter, Deanna Barber Cox (Henry) of Manor; two grandchildren, Bradley Cox of Valdosta and Leanna Cox of Manor; two step-grandchildren, Andrew Rick of Waycross and Matthew Cox (Donyela) of Townsend; eight great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday (June 6, 2020) at Victory Methodist Church Cemetery in Manor. The family will be receiving friends at the cemetery on Saturday from 10 until 11 o’clock.
She was born in Waycross to the late Willie Bladen and Miriam Cason Bladen. Thelma worked in the 1950’s for the Salvation Army where she taught a kindergarten class and played in the marching band. In 1968, she worked at Standard Container in Homerville before being laid off. She then worked a few years at Baptist Village in Waycross while also helping her husband farm tobacco. She was a member of Victory Methodist Church (formerly Booth United Methodist).
She loved to cook, bake, and make people happy. She loved her family more than life and had a heart of gold. Thelma had a close relationship with Jesus and loved spending time at church.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Bradley Barber; her son, Dennis B. Barber; three brothers, Cecil Bladen, Carl Bladen, and Ross Bladen; and three sisters, Vivian Bladen, Gladys Bladen, and Ruth Bladen Carter.
She is survived by her daughter, Deanna Barber Cox (Henry) of Manor; two grandchildren, Bradley Cox of Valdosta and Leanna Cox of Manor; two step-grandchildren, Andrew Rick of Waycross and Matthew Cox (Donyela) of Townsend; eight great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday (June 6, 2020) at Victory Methodist Church Cemetery in Manor. The family will be receiving friends at the cemetery on Saturday from 10 until 11 o’clock.
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