Clarence Barber
Published 12:00 am Friday, March 12, 2010
PORT GIBSON — Clarence “Oop Baby” Barber died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Patient’s Choice Hospital. He was 93.
Mr. Barber was born in Claiborne County to the late Alex Sr. and Emline A. Barber. He had worked in maintenance at the B.C. Cleveland Bus Station.
He was a member of New China Grove M.B. Church in Russum.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, David Barber and Sam Barber; and four sisters, Georgia Reed, Velliar Hopkins, Mary Brown and Stella Gidart.
Survivors include three brothers, Alex Barber Jr. and Joseph Barber, both of Milwaukee, Wis., and Jimmie Barber of Port Gibson; one sister, Violet Reynolds of Port Gibson; his caregiver, Mildred Torrian of Port Gibson; and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New China Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Leon Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at McCaa Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until 6 today at Rollins Funeral Home in Port Gibson with family hour from 6 until 7 p.m.