Barbara Ann High Thibodeaux was born on December 10, 1955 in Teague, Texas
to Lewis High Sr. and Georgia Mae Taylor High. She was their first child.
Barbara was raised in Mexia, Texas and attended Douglas Elementary and Ross
Elementary Schools, she graduated with honors from Mexia High School in 1974.
She later attended Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas.
She accepted Christ at an early age and united with Sweet Home Missionary
Baptist Church, later, Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church and Word of Christ
Ministries, under the leadership of her son, Pastor Anthony Thibodeaux. She
served as Teaching Staff of the Youth Convention for Missionary Baptist General
Convention of Texas; President of the Lebanon District Mission Society, Member
of Mexia Honor Society, Board Member of Youth for Tomorrow.
Barbara had many jobs including: Mexia Daily News, Mexia State School, Music
Teacher and Owner of Tips Tax and Repair Service. She was the musician for
several churches down through the years including, Sweet Home Missionary
Baptist Church, Mexia, Texas, Little Zion, Mexia, Texas, Andrew Chapel,
Groesbeck, Texas, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Jewett, Texas, Grayson Chapel,
Teague, Texas and Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church, Fairfield, Texas.
Barbara united in Holy Matrimony to Varice Thibodeaux, Jr. on July 7, 1977. This
union was blessed with one son.
Barbara passed away at 6:58 a.m. on May 26, 2023 at Baylor Scott and White in
Waco, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Georgia Mae Taylor High;
brother, Lewis High, Jr.; sisters, Grace Ann High and Vivian Danielle High.
Loving Survivors: husband, Varice Thibodeaux, Jr., Mexia, Texas; son, Anthony
Thibodeaux (LaDonna), Mexia, Texas; father, Lewis High Sr., Mexia, Texas; one
granddaughter, Ariel Thibodeaux, Denton, Texas; sisters, Glenda Mathews
(Samuel, Sr.) Mexia, Texas, Eloise Forge, San Antonio, Texas, Sarah Fisher
(Jeffrey) Pearland, Texas, Vivian Smith (Reginald) Glenn Heights, Texas, Latisha
Diggs (Roosevelt) Conroe, Texas; special Cousin, Sally Ruth Carter; aunt, Mona
Browder, Dallas, Texas; uncles, Willie Glenn High and William Glenn High. A
host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation

June 2, 2023

10 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Emanuel Funeral Home

1222 N. First Street

Teague, Texas 75860

Homegoing Celebration

June 3, 2023 @ 11 a.m.

Sweet Home Baptist Church

311 N. Baker

Mexia, Texas 76667