Barbara Morris passed away May 27, 2022. She was in her beloved home surrounded by her loving family. Born December 12, 1940, to Delgren & Mary Alice Word Buckingham. She was raised in Brazil, TN. She graduated from Peabody Highschool and then received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. Growing up she enjoyed competing in beauty pageants. She married the late Frank Morgan Morris of Gibson, TN in 1964. They had one daughter, Karen. Frank & Barbara briefly lived in Memphis then moved to Texas in the 70s and lived there for over 30 years. In 1994 they retired and moved back to Gibson. Barbara loved Gibson Baptist Church where she was a leader in the childrens ministry. She was very involved in her community: a long-standing active member of the Garden Club, served as Secretary of White Rose Cemetery and wrote a weekly column for the Humboldt newspaper. She enjoyed lunching with her group of friends, the "Fabulous Females" and traveling with her group of friends called the "Tennessee Travelers". Barbara loved working in her yard and always had a project going to keep her beloved home beautiful. Barbara was the middle child of 3. Her older brother, the late, Albert Delgren Buckingham and wife Rebecca have one daughter, Tammie Tyner, all from Brazil. She was especially close to her younger sister Betsy Glade-Buckingham, her husband Brian Glade and their daughter, Meg Glade, who all live in Colorado. Barbara has one daughter, Karen and son-in-law, JP Miller. They live in Lucas, Texas. She cherished being grandmother to their 3 boys: Jack (14) and twins, Frank & Luke (11). She spoke to her grandsons daily, served as math and history tutor, and was a guiding force in their lives. She spent every holiday with them, visited Texas every March and looked forward to weeks spent with them during the summers. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Gibson Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the White Rose Cemetery in Gibson. Visitation with the family will take place Tuesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Bodkin Funeral Home and Wednesday from 10:00 AM until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, Barbara asked that people donate to Gibson Baptist Church in her memory. Funeral Service Wednesday, June 01, 2022 11:00 AM Gibson Baptist Church Main Street Gibson, TN Visitation 5-8 Tuesday at Bodkin Funeral Home and Wednesday 10-11 at Gibson Baptist Church