Barbara Christine Epley Southworth, 84, widow of Edward “Ed” Holt Southworth, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Centerpoint Health – Versailles. Born Sept. 29, 1941, in Morganton, North Carolina, Barbara was the daughter of the late Nettie Mae Epley.
Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her children, Sandra Southworth and Charles Edward (Jessica) Southworth; sister, Janice Wilson; grandchildren, Kerry (Josh) Hannabach, Ashley Wiley, Zac (Kat) Bowman, Kennedi Bowman, Matthew Baldwin, Bellah Baldwin and Jessica Southworth; great-grandchildren, Reese Hannabach, Ryland Hannabach, Winter Bowman and Violet Bowman; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members. […]