Mary Louise Barker, 86, Muscle Shoals passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025. She was born on May 10, 1939. She was the eldest of seven children growing up. She deeply cared for and nurtured her younger siblings. August 5, 1960 was an especially sacred day for Mary. She married the love of her life, Larry Barker. Together they built a beautiful life. They had three children. Larry and Mary’s son, Timothy Gordon preceded Mary in death. The couple moved to Alabama in 1966 where they raised their daughters and made wonderful friends who became like family. Mary was blessed in life and will be remembered for her ability to laugh through the hard times and also her delicious pecan pies.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Gordon Barker; daughters, Michelle Montgomery (Greg), and Monica Bigbee; grandchildren, Blair Bigbee, and Barker Montgomery; and sisters, Lennis Chestnut, Penny Lovett, and Wanda Harris.
Pallbearers will be Mark Simpson, Bill Hatton, Greg Montgomery, and Adrian Yarbrough. Honorary pallbearers will be Blair Bigbee and Barker Montgomery.
The family would like to thank Aveanna Hospice for Mary’s care and especially her nurse Cicely McGee “CiCi”. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude or disabled veterans of America.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 1-2 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with a service to follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Ben Hayes will be officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens.
