Raised in Louisville, Barbara graduated from Louisville High School in 1963, and received her Master’s degree in education from Mississippi State University. She was retired as director of education for the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Bryant Bronell and Inez Woodruff Bradford; and a brother, Bryant Bradford, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, London (Rodney Jaime) DeLoach of The Woodlands, TX; a son, Conner DeLoach of Albuquerque, NM; a sister, Judy (Paul) Tranum of Sturgis, MS; and her grandchildren, Jeffrey DeLoach, Jason DeLoach, David DeLoach, Lauren Lloyd; step-grandchild, Jessica LaFlex; and two great grandchildren, Cameron and Nathaniel.
Memorials in Barbara’s memory may be made to the American Humane Society, ( www.americanhumane.org).