She was born to Henry “Clint” and Eunice Whisonant on August 10, 1931, in Winnfield, Louisiana. Marie was involved in the Lady Shriners and a devoted home maker who was also known for her country cooking.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Debbie Casten.
Loved by all, Marie is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, William E. “Bill” Barber; her daughter, Jennifer (Jim) Sjoberg of Athens, Tennessee; her son, Jim (Claudeen) Barber of Signal Mountain, Tennessee; and grandchildren, Christina Marie (Trey Ivins) Sjoberg, Adrian Casten, and Clint Barber.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, link down below.
A visitation for Marie will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Chattanooga Funeral Home-North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, P.O. Box 9, Hixson, TN 37343. A funeral service will occur Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM. A committal will occur Monday, January 20, 2025 following the service at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, 5351 TN-153, Chattanooga, TN 37343.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
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