Obituary

Margie Thomas Barber

November 16, 1932 - February 26, 2025

Margie Thomas Barber, age 92 and a resident of Thomas, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her residence. She was a lifetime member of Lawrence Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She was old school housewife taking care of family and household chores. She was a pastor’s wife serving beside Bro. Ottis during his ministry. She enjoyed cooking for the hunters after their squirrel, rabbit and dove hunts. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She had a special friend Rita Magee and loved to go to Council on Aging each day and seeing her friends.

Survived by: 2 Daughters and sons in law: Kerry and Louis Sawyer of Tylertown, MS, Janet and Lester Thomas of Thomas; 4 Grandchildren and spouses: Danny and Suzette Nielson Kimberly and Cain Flynt, Karen and David Frank, Adam and Hannah Thomas; 8 Great Grandchildren and spouse: Dustin and Jade Nielson, Danielle and Brandon Whaley, Kassidy Nielson, Jessie Darrel Burris and Halie Turner, Katie Burris and Nathan McNabb, Jase Thomas, Jaxson Thomas, Katie and Christopher Frank; Great great grandchildren: Braeson and Bryce Whaley, Colton, Rhett, Danny Lane Nielson, Camille Pugh; 2 Special Caregivers: Michelle Watts, Lovenia Jenkins; Also numerous nieces, nephews, church friend and other friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ottis Barber, 2 sons Jimmy Ottis Barber and Kevin Ray Barber, grandson Alan Thomas and her parents Matthew and Edith Thomas.

Visitation will be at Lawrence Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10 am until time of funeral service to be held at 2:00 pm with Bro. Duane Ball and Bro. Don Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in the Thomas Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Dustin Nielson, Danny Nielson, Darrel Burris, Adam Thomas, Lester Thomas, Brandon Whaley

Honorary Pallbearers: Christopher Frank, Cain Flynt, Braeson Whaley, Bryce Whaley, Colton Nielson, Rhett Nielson, Danny Lane Nielson, Jase Thomas, Jaxson Thomas

Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.