Eva Handley Barrett

Eva is survived by her husband, Robert E. (Bob) Barrett of Dallas; daughter, Dr. Haley Wagner and her husband Erin of Dallas; son, Luke and wife Jessica of Dallas; her loving grandchildren, Ella and Audrey Wagner and Morgan Barrett, all who greatly miss their “Eme.” She is also survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Lynn Timbrook of Starkville, Mississippi; and sister-in-law, Sandy Handley of Barnum, Texas.

Eva was born on January 19, 1947 in Camden, Texas to Wanda Gulley Handley and John A. Handley. She graduated from Chester High School as Salutatorian in 1965. She received a Bachelor’s and two Masters degrees from SFASU. While at SFA, Eva played basketball for Coach Sue Gunter and led the Ladyjacks in scoring for three years.

Eva and Bob met at SFA and they were married August 21, 1968 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together they started their teaching careers in Friendswood, Texas. Eva taught Biology and coached girl’s athletics as a young teacher. Upon the arrival of baby Haley, Eva stopped coaching and taught for many years at Corrigan Camden ISD. In 2002 she retired as the Special Education Director for Anahuac ISD. Retirement didn’t suit her and she returned to teaching special needs children at Baker Middle School in LaPorte. Eva continued to teach at Baker until illness stopped her career after forty three years.

Even though Eva Barrett was a dedicated educator, she was a generous, loving and supporting mother. She had to ability to make everyone around her better.

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.