Margaret Harris Barshaw has entered the Church Triumphant after a wonderful life of love, service and devotion to good causes. She died on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House, a place she revered and an organization she had volunteer hundreds of hours serving. Margaret was 79 years old. Born November 11, 1942 in Winchester, Arkansas to the late Loy Benjamin Harris of Sweetwater, Tx. and Jennie Bell Neely Harris , she retired several years ago as Regional Vice President of Professional Marketing of America. From 1968-1982, she was manager of Sigmon, Forrest, Farm and Cooper Enterprises. Margaret was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. She was married to Gayle Edward Barshaw who departed this realm in March, 2009. They were the parents of a son, Jack Barshaw. Margaret always held herself above the fray, dressed to the 9’s and was a steely, independent professional lady who touched many lives along the way.
A funeral service will take place at 1 PM Sunday, January 30, 2022 at All Saints Episcopal Church on Jefferson St. in Tupelo. Celebrant will be Rev. Philip Parker with the homily by Dr. Billy Walton. Visitation will follow the service. Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo is honored to be serving their friends.
Margaret is survived by her sons, Travis J. Penix, Jr. of Tupelo, Steve Wade Penix of Fort Mitchell, AL; stepchildren, Jim Stanfield(Sue) and Tony Stanfield(Lynette) of Holland, OH, Dennis Joseph Barshaw and Teri Carpenter(Scott) of Beaverton, MI, Terry Kerr of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Bryan Joseph Barshaw(Donna) of Baldwyn, MS, Kim Barshaw Thacker(Kerry) of Douglasville, GA and Todd Allen Barshaw (Carrie) of Saginaw, MI; Her granddaughter, Ashley Hester of Tupelo; her siblings, Barbara Harris Campbell, Mattie Gibson Graves, Mary Harris Woods, Lowell Eugene Frost, Clarence McKeown; and a number of special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Gayle Edward Barshaw and her parents Loy Benjamin Harris and Jennie Bell Neely Harris.
