Lori Barber

Lake Placid - Lori Barber, age 37, passed away quietly at home Thursday, December 3, 2020 due to heart failure. She was born December 10, 1982 in Bartow, FL. Lori was a witty, kind and loving soul with a passion for children. She graduated from Hardee Senior High School in 2001 and finished up her bachelor’s degree at South Florida State College in 2019. She loved teaching and believed in the power of education. Lori was a proud School Teacher for Highlands County Schools. When Lori wasn’t working with children, she was using her creative skills to make beautiful handmade quilts for her family and friends. She was preceded in death two months prior by her dad Donnis Barber putting ultimate strain on her heart. She is survived by her mom Kathleen Barber, sisters Becky Barber and Julie Barber, niece & nephew, Payton & Grayson May, brother-in-law Willie May and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Family will receive friends to Celebrate her life on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at McLean Funeral Home in Fort Meade. Masks and Social Distancing requested. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Meade, FL. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Lori Barber Scholarship Fund can be made through Wauchula State Bank checks payable to: Donation account for Lori Barber.