Margree Lambert Barbee was born on June 26, 1926, in Bearden, Ark., and joined her Heavenly Father on August 13, 2022. She was preceded by her parents, Marie Estes and Eugene Lambert; husband, Jessie Barbee Sr.; and five children, Abbie Marie Barbee, Jessie Barbee Jr., Dayton A. Barbee, Delois Robinson, DeWayne Barbee; three brothers, Sammy Lee Chaptman, Willie Lee Chaptman, and James Williams; Seven sisters, Lucy Williams, Louise Chaptman, Gladys Hampton Jefferson, Gertie May Wright, Laura Speed, Johnnie Faye Moore, and Odell Austin. Remaining to celebrate her memory are two sons, Slyvester Barbee of North Little Rock, Ark., and Jerome (Claudette) Barbee of Desoto, Texas; two daughters, Quantilla Barbee of North Little Rock, Ark., and Clarice Brown-Roy (Victor) of Sherwood, Ark.; one brother, John L. Williams of North Little Rock, Ark.; two sisters, Lillie Baker of Las Vegas, Nev., and Emma McClendon (Daniel) of Little Rock, Ark.; grandkids; great-grandkids; great-great-grandkids; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Family hour Friday, August 19, 2022, from 6:-7 p.m. at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home. Homegoing celebration Saturday, August 20, 2022, 11 a.m. at Full Counsel Metro Church, 1700 Maple Street, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114. Masks are required.
Thank you for showing me what a Proverbs 31 woman looked like, thank you for teaching me to never give up on things that mean the most… Thank you for being a great listener , thank you for providing the foundation in which I built my life..
My sincere condolences on the transition of your mother. May God’s love envelop you at this time.
Granny I miss you!!