Freestone County, Texas Obituaries The Teague Chronicle. Dec. 24, 2009 issue BARBARA (Goode) GILBERT Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Gilbert, 74, were held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro Darrel Beggs officiated and interment followed the services at Cotton Gin Cemetery. Barbara was born in Navarro County to Roy and Thelma Goode on June 23, 1935. She graduated from Corsicana High School and moved to Dallas to go to work where she met her husband Earl. They married on August 21, 1954, and shared over fifty-five years together. Mrs. Gilbert loved to take trail rides in their covered wagon and rode many long trips through several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Arizona and even into Mexico. They moved to Freestone County near Teague in 1971 and she dedicated herself to being a homemaker for her family. Mrs. Gilbert passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009, at her residence near Teague. She was preceded in death by her parents; her grandparents who raised her Lloyd and Ethel Goode; and her sister Mrtyle Bass. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her husband Earl Gilbert, Sr. of Teague; her sons Earl (Eddie) Gilbert, Jr. and wife Delores of Teague and Gary Gilbert and wife Kathy of Monticello, Indiana; her grandchildren Stacy Gomez and husband Jesus of Teague, Earl (Bubba) Gilbert, III and wife Janay of Colmesneil, Erick Gilbert and wife Kayla of Fairfield, Tim Gilbert, Holly Gilbert and Abby Gilbert all of Monticello; ten great grandchildren; three sisters Naomi Johnston of Kerens, Martha Holditch and husband Buck of Red Oak, and Wanza Ray of Wylie; her brother Alton Ray and wife Shirley of Bruceville; two aunts; one uncle; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.