Barbara was born on August 27, 1943 in Laurel, MS and worked for the Employment Security Commission.
She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Grace Riley; brother, Jimmy Riley; and the father of her children, Kenneth W. Martin.
Barbara is survived by her daughters, Kim Marbury, Laurie Pierce (Steve) and Jennifer Johnson (Nathan); grandchildren, Kristyn Smith (Corey), Aimee Sistrunk (Morgan) and Ethan Johnson; great-grandchildren, Nolan Smith, Liam Smith and Eleanor Sistrunk, and sister, Melanie Heinzenberger (Chuck).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center at www.mdanderson.org