Barbara McGehee

Mrs. Barbara Jean McGehee, 79, of South Fulton passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the NHC Franklin in Franklin. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the South Fulton United Methodist Church with burial following in the Obion County Memorial Gardens. Barbara was born on Nov. 26, 1943 in Boliver, to the late William Lenard Kiestler and Angie Lucille Vales Kiestler. She married Kenneth Wayne McGehee on Dec 3, 1961. They lived in Union City, where they welcomed their first child, Randy. Later they moved to South Fulton, where they welcomed their second child, Diane, and where they opened McGehee Garage. She later also operated the Orange Blossom in Martin with her siblings. She was an active member of South Fulton United Methodist Church. Barbara is survived by her children, Randy (Tatyana) McGehee of Cordova and Diane (David) Haney of Spring Hill; three grandchildren, William Haney and Phillip Haney. both of Spring Hill and Ryesa McGehee of Cordova; a sister, Joyce Brown Kiestler of South Fulton; a brother, Jerry (Beverly) Kiestler of Germantown; sister-in-law, Janice McGehee (Harold) Ary of Henry; a niece, Michelle Brown (Greg) Reddick; three nephews, Les Ary, Nick Ary and Jonathan Kiestler; four great-nieces, Ashleigh Ary Burgess, Brittany Ary, Tabitha Dawson Fuller and Isabella Reddick; one great-great-niece and one great-great-nephew. Memorials may be made to South Fulton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5331, South Fulton, TN 38257 or Hometown Walk of Hope, 902 Perkins Street, Union City, TN 38261. Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com