Barbara Staples
March 29, 1935 ~ September 30, 2021
Barbara Lee Staples, 86, Glasgow, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Barren County Nursing & Rehab Center. The Barren County native was the daughter of the late Willie Clayton Houchens and Willie Neal Woodcock Houchens. She was a 1952 graduate of Austin-Tracy High School and a retired CMT at NHC Healthcare Center.
Survivors include two children: Vicki Lowe and husband David, and Steven F. Staples and wife Becky all of Glasgow; two grandchildren: Taylor Staples (Dillon Gordon) and Tyler Clark (Calley); several nieces and nephews, and her beloved cat Tad.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Follis Staples; one sister, Margaret Stotler; and one brother, Jerry Houchens.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 am Monday at the funeral home.
Prayers for Ms. Barb’s family. I was her caretaker for a year, we always had lots of laughs and good times . I will miss you sweet lady !
Prayers for the family! Ms. Barbara took car of my grandma at NHC years ago. She is my moms first cousin. She was a very sweet lady.
Our sympathies to the family,Very nice Lady
Our hearts and prayers go out to each of the family. Barbara was a sweet, friendly person. We worked together at NHC when she was a nurse aide,and I was too. That was before she was a CmA.She helped me out a lot. She will be missed. Our birthdays were on the same day so I will always remember her for sure on that day.