Born on February 18, 1942 in Owensboro, Kentucky to James and Imogene Littlefield, she was raised in Eldorado, Illinois and was the eldest of 6 children. She moved to Florida in 1958 when she was 16 and married that same year. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother & great grandmother. Barbara is survived by her husband Billy F. Dye, Sr. of 60 years, 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.