Barbara Bowers
Tupelo- Barbara Luce Roberson Bowers, 78, of Tupelo died January 22, 2022, after a short illness. She was born July 6, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mildred Albritton Roberson and Doc H. Roberson. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Ronnie Roberson.
Barbara was a retired school teacher. Having begun her teaching career in the Louisiana public schools, she taught for nearly forty years at Lake Castle Private School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then at Memorial Baptist Christian School in Metairie, Louisiana. She was also a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Metairie from 1979-2016. After having lived in the New Orleans area from birth, she relocated to Tupelo in 2016, in order to be close to family. While living in Tupelo, she was a member of Northstar Church.
Barbara is survived by her two children, Michael (Jenny) of Tupelo and Ann Brown of Jennings, Louisiana, as well as three grandchildren, Natalie Bowers, Caleb Bowers, and Trey Brown.
No funeral service will be held at this time.
Memorial donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse or the American Cancer Society.
Expressions of sympathy and fond memories maybe made at
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