Ms. Evelyn Goldie Barber,

April 21, 1939 - January 4, 2021

Evelyn G. Barber, daughter of the late Viola Myers and the late Robert Williams was born on April 21,1939 in Williamson, North Carolina at the age of 1 her family moved to Baltimore, MD.  Evelyn lived in New Jersey most of her life before relocating to DC in 2018. Evelyn quickly surrendered to the Lord's call on January 4, 2021. Evelyn gave her life to Christ at an early age under the leadership of Bishop Cornelius Showell Sr. at the First Apostolic Faith Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Evelyn was also a member at Abundant Life Family Worship Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey under the leadership of Bishop George Searight and Pastor Mary Searight. Evelyn was educated in the Baltimore City public school system. She worked numerous jobs to support her four daughters and grandchildren. She took great care of her children, grandchildren and many other people. Over the course of her life, everyone lovingly called her Nanny or Mama Troy.  Evelyn would give you the shirt off  her back. Evelyn lived her life free spirited and she was very adventurous. She loved to shop, go out for dinner and go on family vacations. Evelyn enjoyed life and was a great dresser. Evelyn was predeceased by her ex-husband, Olin Barber and two daughters, Valerie and Lisa Barber, her siblings also predeceased her in death, Rosa Lee Rawlings and Sherman Lee Williams. She leaves to carry on her legacy of love; her two daughters Londiz Barber and Karen Whalen; six grandchildren, Naja Barber (Davon), Johnathan Chavis and Shavis Barber, Calvin Whalen and Kevin Potts Jr.,; seven great- grandchildren, Selah, Anaiyah, Jamiya, Jaylen and Nevaeh, Davon Jr., and Autumn. Two special sons; Tony Mitchell and Woodrow Whalen. Three special nephew's Franklin Thompson, Tieron and Hanan Mackinnon. One special niece Priscilla Thompson, her entire church family and a host of other family and friends. The family would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Woodrow Whalen, Alisha Harris, Raena Crank, Aleta Marsh, Sherrill Davis, Tonya, Nochica, Lamar, Aniya and Lawanne Randall. She was a Mother, Grandmother and Aunt to many!