Ida Mae Barham
January 31, 1931 – March 20, 2020
Ida Mae Barham, 89, died Friday. She was born in Franklin County to the late Ernest & Novie Denton Driver. She was a Godly, kind woman with a giving heart. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Reverend “W. C.” Barham, Jr., her siblings, F. J. Driver, Whitfield Driver, Staley Driver, Eileen D. Mitchell.
She is survived by her children, Brent Barham (Sheila) of Youngsville, Beth Maye-Barnes (Bobby) of Holden Beach, grandchildren, Jenny Barham, Brendan Barham, Josh Maye, Jessica Maye, Colton & Tristan Barnes, great grandchildren, Presley, Cruze, Nate, Lanah, & Ella.
Private service 11 am, Monday, Beulah Christian Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. A livestream will be available facebook.com/stricklandfuneral Mrs. Ida Mae will lie in state from 1-5 pm, Sunday, Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, 211 W. Third St., Wendell. Full obituary at www.stricklandfuneral.com
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So sorry for your Loss
So heart broken to lose such a wonderful lady. She along with Mr, Cooper were my freshman teachers. We will miss her in our Wednesday morning prayer group at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
A life well lived …
Ms. Ida Mae was one sweet Lady. I enjoyed talking with her at Beulah Church. She will be missed by many. My Prayers goes out to her family who she Loved deeply. Anyone who knew her knows she has a smile on her face holding W. C. hand and looking at JESUS.
My family , The Harrison’s from Stoney Hill, always loved Ida Mae and W.C.She leaves a legacy of love and a genuine Godly woman.
GODSPEED♥♥♥
Beautiful lady inside and out..always so pleasant to be around.. a true Christian lady.
Praying for the family
Prayers of comfort. I have fond memories of her as a teacher many years ago. She left a lasting impression on me. I know Mr WC was happy to see her. Blessings for comfort in great memories.
I remember mrs Barham from the days we both taught at Southern Christian. So sorry for your loss.
Such a sweet lady. She had a kind and loving spirit. She will be missed.
She taught me in Sunday School at Beulah. She was so kind and wise and caring. God bless all of her family. She was the best.
What a Precious Soul always a kind word and Sweet Smile
Ms. Ida Mae was a beloved friend…..she will be missed by so many….may God Bless her family with peace and comfort. Ed and Joan Tippett
We will miss her. She was a sweet and caring lady. We had a lot of fun times together. She made the best chocolate pie I ever ate. Know she is happy to be in Heaven with W.C.
Love your family so much. Remember the wonderful times you shared. You were all so blessed to have Ms. Ida Mae in your lives.
So sorry about your Mother’s death, she was a Loving and Caring person, She will be missed by you and a host of others. May God Bless all of you during this difficult time. We will keep you all in our thought’ s and prayers .
Sweet Angel, go rest high with your loving husband! What an amazing Godly difference you and him made in our communty throughout so many years ❤Lori & Alyssa
God has called an absolute angel home to be with Him. She had a kind way of making you feel like you were the most special person in the world every time she saw you. Brent, Beth and family we will certainly keep you all in our prayers with loving regard.
A lovely, classy lady who touched many young lives as well as adults. A saintly person if ever there was one. She is surely rejoicing with WC.
Heaven gained another Angel.. loved this lady!!!
She was a wonderful person, and loved by so many! My family loved her and will miss her!
Today she is in the presence of our Lord and reunited with her beloved husband!
Ms. Ida Mae was a sweet lady with an infectious smile and warm heart. We will miss seeing her at church. May God bless the family during this difficult time.
It was truly a privilege to have known this exceptional lady. She & W. C. were a part of our community for many years. Prayers & love to her family.
I have known Miss Ida and her husband all my life mostly,as friends of my grandparents and our pastor at Stoney Hill. Miss Ida always had a smile on her face! Love and prayers to you, the family.She will be missed
A sweet caring lady that will be missed. Prayers for the family.
Dear Brent, Beth and family,
Your Mom was a truly wonderful woman that God used to make the world a better place every place she went and in every life she encountered. She was that same wonderful lady every time you saw her. Your Daddy was the greatest preacher we have ever known and the Lord used Mrs.Ida Mae to be the perfect soulmate to that great man of God. They were the Billy and Ruth Graham to our part of the world.
So very sad to hear of Miss Ida Mae’s passing. She was always so sweet and kind to me. I looked forward to those wonderful hugs she would give! I will miss her so very much!!! Heaven has gained a special angel and I know she and Mr. WC are together again with huge smiles on their faces! Prayers going up for the family.
We are so sorry for your loss! Heaven got another angel and she will be missed here on earth by everyone. We saw her not too long ago as we were leaving Barham’s and she was coming in with her sweet smile. We will miss that and her hugs. Brent and Beth, she surely loved the two of you. You both have a lot of great memories to hold on to. You both are in our thoughts and prayers!! God Bless!
Saddened to hear about your mom. Prayers for peace and comfort.
So sorry for your loss, Miss Ida Mae was a beautiful lady and a sweet lady. Prayers for you all!
The impact she and Pastor Barham had on the Central Baptist Church and Wendell community is indescribable, perhaps the word “Priceless” comes close.
She was a wonderful Person. She was always smiling and kind to
everyone. She will be truly missed.
God Bless you during this time and always.
What a sweet video. Ricky Anderson said it best when he said your parents were the Ruth & Billy Graham of our time. Have so many special memories of them both while at Baptist Tabernacle.. Special folks to so many people. May God hold you in the palm of His hand and comfort you with His love. God’s best to you.
I am so sad to hear of the passing of your precious mother. I remember her as such a kind and supportive person. “Well done good and faithful servant” can certainly be said of her. (I am C.R. Barham’s daughter — your Dad performed my marriage ceremony in 1975).
I miss you every day Granny. Thank you for all the love that you and Pa gave me growing up. I came across this today. I haven’t seen this video since the funeral over seven years ago. Why did you get reminded me of all that I miss and how much I miss you so very much. I love you Granny.
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