Published: November 05, 2009 12:13 am      

Sally Barlow

Sally Edson Barlow died at home Nov. 3, 2009, in Greenville.

Sally was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Dallas to Walter S. and Norma Edson. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School where she was valedictorian in 1944. Sally attended the University of Texas, majoring in languages. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in 1948. 

On Jan. 21, 1950, she married Edwin D. Barlow. She was active in school and civic activities including the YMCA, United Way, Community Concert Association, and library board. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and was on the Tejas Girl Scout Council.

Sally had been an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenville since 1952 where she was a Sunday school teacher, Presybyterian youth sponsor, and Circle Bible leader.

Sally earned her master’s degree in education from East Texas State University and enjoyed a long teaching career. She taught Spanish at Greenville High School and was a sponsor of the Spanish Club and Foreign Language Association. Following formal retirement she became trained to teach in the MTA program for dyslexia and taught at First Presbyterian MLC program.

Sally was a member and loved clubs, including City Federation, Greenville Garden Club, Junior Pallas, Zodiac Club and Garden Study Club. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips with her husband, family and friends.

Surviving are her husband of Greenville; a daughter, Kathleen Hodges of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law Beckie and Donald Dreibelbis of Lebanon, Pa.; grandchildren Hayden Hodges of Dallas, Sally Fienup and her husband Chris of Memphis, Tenn., Kara Julius and husband Robert of Baltimore, Md., 2nd Lt. Sheldon Hodges serving in Camp Tajii, Iraq, Ellen Dreibelbis of Philadelphia, Pa., and Samuel Dreibelbis of State College, Pa.   

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Jo Moffett and Patricia Posey.

Memorial services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Campbell will officiate. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Jewel Rowe Scholarship Fund or the MLC Scholarship Fund at First Presbyterian Church, 5905 Stonewall Street, Greenville, 75402.