Biography

Jean Burgess Barber, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Emory Eastside Medical Center. Jean was born on July 30, 1937 to Roy and Gertrude Eason in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Corpus Christi, she became a teacher. She taught Kindergarten at Mableton Elementary for more than 20 years retiring in 1998. She was a former member of Mableton First Baptist Church, and a current member of Fortified Hills Baptist Church where she spent 28 years as the Media Center Director. She taught numerous classes at conferences on Media Centers. Since her marriage to Weyman Barber she became active at the Avondale First Baptist Church. Jean loved gospel music and attending gospel concerts with the "Inspirations" being her favorite. She was a supporter of KEEP COBB BEAUTIFUL, the Library Book Sale and the Mable House. She was a HUGE fan of the Atlanta Braves and John Wayne. She loved crocheting, scrapbooking and traveling. She traveled to Iceland, Isreal, Scotland, Alaska and throughout the United States. Three very important things to Jean were reading, learning and children and she loved to laugh and have fun.

Jean is preceded in death by her first husband, John W. Burgess, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Weyman Barber; daughters, Judith Burgess, Janet Martin, Jill King, Lynda Mauborgne, Janice Mayfield; son, David Barber; grandchildren, Eric and Emily Mayfield and her sister, Maxine Payne.

The family will be receiving friends on Saturday, January 29, 2011 between 2:00pm-4:00pm and again from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Gene Davis-White Columns Chapel in Mableton. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 2:00pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will follow at Davis Cemetery in Austell.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Children's Healthcare in Atlanta (Egleston Children's Hospital) or to Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries, Inc.

Children's Healthcare in Atlanta
1687 Tullie Circle
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-785-GIVE (4483)
(Donation Link is in the bottom left hand corner for your convenience.)

Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc.
505 Waterworks Road
Palmetto, GA 30268
770-463-3800
(Donation Link is in the bottom left hand corner for your convenience.)

Visitation

Saturday January 29, 2011, 2:00pm - 4:00pm at Gene Davis-White Columns Chapel
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Visitation

Saturday January 29, 2011, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Gene Davis-White Columns Chapel
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Funeral Service

Sunday January 30, 2011, 2:00pm at Gene Davis-White Columns Chapel
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Burial

Sunday January 30, 2011 at Davis Cemetery
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