Mary Elizabeth Barber, age 89, passed away on June 27, 2024 at the Countryside Care Center in Jackson, MI.

Mary was born on August 10, 1934 in Stockbridge, MI, the daughter of Wendell and Vera (Hurst) Barber. One of four children, she grew up in Stockbridge and graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1951. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge and worked as a sales associate for Industrial Tectonics in Dexter.

Mary was a lifelong learner and loved a good conversation. She was an avid reader and enjoyed ballroom dancing and traveling with her partner, Claude. She briefly served as the Activities Coordinator at a Denver, CO assisted living facility and was a committed caregiver to her mother in her later years. She especially enjoyed her Friday night cruises around town with her sister, Jane.

Mary is survived by a sister, Jane Marz of Jackson, and nieces and nephews: Ann (David) Cook, Harold "Hal" (Danna) Lynde III, William (Kathy) Barber, Timothy (Patsz) Barber, Benjamin (Heidi) Barber, John Barber, Laura (David) Galloway, and Kenneth (Vicki) Marz. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, William Barber, and a sister, Joan Lynde, and brother-in-law, Ralph Marz.

Visitation will be held at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 6-8 p.m., as well as on Wednesday from 10-11 a.m.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home in Stockbridge, with Pastor Steve Malson officiating.

Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Stockbridge.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stockbridge Library.

Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home.