Mrs. Melba Lois Barker, 77, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on July 25, 2020, at her residence.  She was born on September 3, 1942, in Berrien County to the late Silas and Lula Grimes Giddens.  Mrs. Barker was retired from Levi Strauss where she worked many years as a seamstress and had lived most of her life in Lowndes County.  She was a member of Faith Chapel in Nashville, Georgia.

Mrs. Barker is survived by her husband of 58 years, Billy Barker; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Billy Wayne and Kathy Barker, and Randy Keith Barker; and a granddaughter, Mallorie Barker, all of Valdosta.  She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tracey Barker; her grandson, Thomas Barker; five brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel, with Rev. Mike Bennett and Rev. R. T. Castleberry officiating.  Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Adel.  Scott Fountain, Ronnie Giddens, Kenny Bennett, Reed Bennett, Steve Lolley, Will Goff and Derek Rawlings served as pallbearers.  Rev. Mike Bennett sang "Where We'll Never Grow Old;" other special selections played at the service were "Beulah Land" and "Go Rest High on That Mountain."  Visitation took place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Boone Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.boonefunerals.com .  Boone Funeral Home is serving the Barker family.