Barbara Ann Wylie

Barbara Wylie, age 82, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on December 12, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas.

Mrs. Wylie was born on July 5, 1943, in Paraloma, Arkansas to her parents, Homer and Annabell Cooper Adams. In her younger years she worked at KXAR where she was known as the “Mouth of the South”, she also enjoyed working at SMI Joist forming long lasting friendships before she returned to Wylie Glass and Salvage as owner in her later years. She was a member of the Red Hat Club, B&PW, and Melon City Sam’s. Barbara also enjoyed square dancing, camping, and going to the lake with her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Birkett Wylie; sister, Mattie Faye Norman; three brothers, George Adams, Thomas Adams, Leon Adams.

Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Steve Wylie (Sherry), Stacy Wylie (Jerita); five grandchildren, Adam Wylie (Molly), Austin Wylie, Andrew Wylie, Ben Rose (Brittney), Corey Rose (Sydney); four great grandchildren, Maverick Rose, Olivia Rose, Drake Rose, Sunny Wylie; two sisters, Carolyn Ghormley (Charles), Retha Powell; and two sister-in-law’s, Ruth Ann Hairston (James), Gale Adams.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home.

Funeral services will follow immediately after at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home.