Barbara Cotton Posner, 95, of Homewood, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2022.
She was born in Hobson on April 11, 1927. She graduated from Alabama College in 1952 and continued her education at The University of Alabama by completing a Master of Arts degree in Home Economics in 1966. She retired from the Birmingham City School System and spent time at Woodlawn, Phillips, and Ramsay High Schools during her career.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Tyler J. Posner, her parents Gilford Daniel and Barbara Cotton, brothers Ernest (Mary), G.D. (Helen), Sisters Vivian Goodner (Bill), Verna Cgeskleba (Bert), Stella Doggette (Wyman), and sister-in-law Dora Jane Cotton.
She is survived by her brother Jimmy Cotton of Hobson and a large family of nieces and nephews.
She and her husband were world travelers and enjoyed a happy 65-year marriage. They were long-time members of First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham.
Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville on Thursday, January 5. Funeral Service will follow at 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of Flowers, donations can be made in Barbara’s name at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.
God is Good.