Extracted from The Panola Watchman (Carthage, TX)
Wednesday, June 8, 1988

Vernie C. Barber

Services for Mrs. Vernie C. Barber, of Antioch Community, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ed Ehring officiating.

Burial was held in Antioch Cemetery.

Mrs. Barber, 88, died Sunday, June 5, at her home.

Born July 28, 1899, she was the daughter of T. and Annie McDaniel Carter. Mrs. Barber was a native and life long resident of Panola County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church were she was active in the Baptist Women's Missionary Association at the church.

Survivors include three sons: Perry Barber of Browns Valley, Calif., Vernon Barber of Fredericksburg, Va., James Barber of Longview; one daughter; Mrs. Lois Capps of Antioch Community; one half-brother: Garlon Shahan of Tolleson, Ariz.; one step-brother: Bailey Shahan of Tolleson, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.