Mrs. Barbara Joyce Maddox Stiles, 74, of Winfield passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Stiles was born in Fayette on August 10, 1949, to Leamon and Exie South Maddox. She was a member of the Brilliant Methodist Church and a graduate of Fayette County High School. Barbara retired from the phone company as supervisor of phone service installation. She continued to work after retirement with Drive Line as a merchandiser. Barbara loved gardening, her family and spoiling her fur baby, Toby, and her nieces and nephews, whom she treated like her own children.
Mrs. Stiles is survived by stepdaughters, Dana Watkins (Mike) and Ashley Edge (Dustin); stepson, Jeff Stiles; grandchildren, Eleshia Bates and Jerica Galloway (Justin); great-grandchildren, Keleigh Stiles, Kadence Galloway and Kelsey Galloway; nephews, Scott Foster, Shane Foster and Frederick Maddox; nieces, Melinda Manee, Karen McCarra, Tanya Hayes, Emily Maddox and Sonia Lawson; her dog, Toby; and a host of great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, and other family members.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stiles was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bobby Stiles; sister, Nellie Sue Foster; and brothers, Louie, Hershel, Freddie and Neal Maddox.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stiles were held on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Winfield City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Gideons International at www.gideons.org.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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