Virginia Inez “Ginger” Barber

Services for Virginia Inez “Ginger” Barber, 86, of Jacksonville, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 with the Rev. Michael Lewis officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Burial will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park.

Mrs. Barber died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Jacksonville. She was born Dec. 29, 1920 in Cameron. She spent most of her adult life as a homemaker and a legal secretary. She was a member of First Christian Church and was the churches first woman Elder.

She was a dedicated member of the PTA, Pink Ladies Auxiliary of ETMC and the Hyperion Study Club.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Brenda Barber of Bullard; husband, Lincoln Barber, Jr.; son, Lincoln Barber III; daughter, Ginny Barber Dumond; grandson, David Barber; and sister, Marjorie Weems.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Brenda Barber of Bullard, Steve and Kathi Barber of Arlington and Graig and Lana Barber of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren and their spouses, Grant and Afton Barber, Brandi and Anthony Katagas, Rick and Stephanie Lundrum, Lance and Michelle Morton, Casey and Clayton Kennington, Leigh and Charles Christie, Lincoln Barber IV, Matthew Dumond, Stacey and Bill Anderson; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Honorary pallbearers will include Grant Barber, Chad Long, Anthony Katagas, Rick Lundrum, Lance Morton, Clayton Kennington, Charles Christie, Lincoln Barber IV, Matthew Dumond and Bill Anderson.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2007 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to The First Christian Church, 1920 Beaumont Street, Jacksonville, Tx. 75766.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress