Edna Ruth Barton, 85 of Metairie, La. passed on January 12, 2015. She was born April 27, 1929 in Calhoun City. She was the wife of the late Ernest Edwain Barton, who passed on December 13, 2012. She was a homemaker, graduate of Mississippi State University and school teacher for 30 years, in Mississippi and Louisiana. She was a Sunday School teacher 30 plus years and active member of First Baptist Kenner, in Kenner, La. where she helped established a prayer ministry, and had her own personal ministry in visiting folk ill in their home or in the hospital. She was a gentle spirit, but yet a warrior for her faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, Hugh B. Shippey and Edna Vanlandingham Shippey. Siblings, Paul Shippey, Mavis Shippey Bowman, and Faye Shippey Wright.
Survivors include daughters, Sandra Lizenby and Sheila Davy, son Ernie Barton, Grandchildren, Rylee and Regan Davy, Hannah, Jydney and Maxton Barton, Sarah Winking, Bart and Jonathan Lizenby. Seven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Oak Springs Cemetery in Derma. Burial will follow in Oak Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ernie Barton, Allan Davy and Troy Lizenby.