Dorothy Johnson Barrs

January 11, 1945 - December 3, 2015

Dorothy J. Barrs entered the Gates of Heaven on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be private in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Bleckley County, daughter of the late Charlie A. and Eva Abney Johnson, she was a graduate of 1963 Class of Cochran High School, Middle Georgia College class of 1965, Georgia Southern Class of 1966, and a Masters from Mercer University. She was a teacher in the Bleckley County and Houston County School Systems and Middle Georgia College for a number of years. She was a homemaker and an active member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where she taught the Open Hearts Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Johnson. Survivors include: her dedicated and devoted husband of 44 years, Jesse L. Barrs; sons, Brian (Gretchen) Barrs and Brandon (Brandi) Barrs both of Cochran; grandchildren, Bryson, Brooks, and Hudson Barrs and Kaylee, Parker, and Blake Barrs all of Cochran; siblings, Joyce Davis; and James Johnson both of Cochran. Special thanks to Dianne Claxton for her devoted friendship and care giving. The family is at the Barrs residence and in lieu of flowers request donations may be made to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church-Building Fund, 134 Abney Road, Cochran GA 31014. They will meet friends following the service at the church. Fisher Funeral Home of Cochran has charge of arrangements. www.fishersfuneralhome.net