4/10/2005
Alese Naomi Johnson Barber
GIBSONVILLE — Alese Naomi Johnson Barber , 87, affectionately known as "Granny Barber" left this earthly world at 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2005, to go to be with the Lord. She was born April 30, 1917 in Alamance County to the late David Walter and Betty Alberty Johnson and the wife of the late Garland "Buck" Barber who passed away in February and they were married for 69 years.
She was a charter and lifelong member of Brightwood Christian Church where she served for many years as the superintendent of the Children’s Sunday School, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and was President of the Ladies Circle. She was a member of the Senior Citizens group and employed by Glen Raven Mills for many years and a full time homemaker. She left this earth but also left many family members who loved her 2 daughters, Evelyn "Mae" Barber Lamm and her husband William of Gibsonville and Debbie Barber Page of Elon; 3 sons, James W. "J. W." Johnson and his wife Helen of Julian, Larry Gene Barber and his wife Yvonne "Bonnie" of Graham, Alton Theodore Barber , and his wife Arline of Gibsonville; 24 grandchildren; 59 great grandchildren; 43 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter Judy Ann Barber , a son Garland B. Barber , Jr., sisters; Nina Carson and Ethel Johnson , brothers; Audie P. Johnson and William Johnson and parents.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Brightwood Christian Church by Rev. Bruce Church and Rev. Don Lyerly. Burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Monday evening at the church and other times at the home of a daughter Evelyn "Mae" Lamm, 7059 Kivett House Rd., Gibsonville. Mrs. Barber may be viewed at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory on Monday prior to the visitation and on Tuesday prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Brightwood Christian Church 300 Brightwood Church Rd., Gibsonville, NC 27249. Condolences may be sent to the family at
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