Barbara Thomason Priddy

January 27, 1935 - February 15, 2021

Barbara Thomason Priddy, 86, of Lakeland, TN, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ena and William Thomason and a sister, Margaret Balzen. Mrs. Priddy is survived by her husband of 59 years, Forrest Priddy, two sons, Chris Priddy (Betsy) of Franklin, TN and Brent Priddy of Dallas, TX, three grandchildren, Christina Reed (Austin) of Monticello, IL, Parker Priddy of Nashville, TN and Jackson Priddy of Chattanooga, TN, three great-grandchildren, James Reed, Roman Reed and Brynlee Reed, and a special niece, Sheila Ireland of Cleveland, TN. Mrs. Priddy graduated from Treadwell High School, Memphis State University, where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and received her master’s degree from Murray State University. She was a librarian and teacher in the Memphis City Schools system, and in school systems in Kentucky and Mississippi at the elementary, high school, and junior college levels. She was a member of Bartlett United Methodist Church, Greenlawn Garden Club, and the Tennessee Ornithological Society. She enjoyed reading, traveling, bird watching, and gardening. The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, February 27 from 1:00 pm until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. The burial will immediately follow. Click the link below to view the recorded funeral service: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/R2Q79HGBNK35JDB6 The family asks donations to be made in her memory to Theatre Memphis or the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Click the link below to view the tribute slideshow: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/DMNR8DNCLT8777LC