Olga Sue Deaton Barfield

Olga Sue Deaton Barfield, of LaGrange, Ga., passed away June 8, 2021. She was born in Columbus, Miss., Dec. 29, 1942, to the late Vivian Benjamin Deaton and Virginia Holman Deaton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barfield was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Terry Stratton. She was a graduate of Hinds Jr. College and George Peabody College.

Mrs. Barfield was a very gifted teacher. She put her talent for teaching to great use everywhere she went. She had a career teaching art for over 34 years in Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas. She also used her talents to serve the Lord in ministry. She taught Sunday school, children’s church and vacation bible school. She had a wonderful puppet ministry at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Blytheville.

Mrs. Barfield is survived by her husband, Tommy Barfield; daughters, Alicia Stratton and Paige Motis (Tim); grandchildren, Wade Stratton, Fletcher Stratton, Mallory Stratton, Matthew Motis and Levi Motis; sisters, Judy Deaton Simmons, Debra Hullum (Jimmy), Candy Henderson (Johnny) and Kaye Dawson. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers as they make their way through this very challenging time.

The memorial service will be held at Higgins Funeral Homeat Hunter-Allen-Myhand on Saturday, June 12, at 4 p.m. Pastor Andy Buchanan will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until service time on Saturday. 

To view the live stream or recording of the service, please visit facebook.com/higginslagrangechapel Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter-Allen-Myhand, 506 Hill Street, LaGrange, GA 30241, 706-884-5626.