Funeral services for Linda Gail Barbo, 69, of Coushatta, LA will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Howard Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Hand Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 P.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Barbo was born May 2, 1956 in Bossier City, LA and passed away May 17, 2025. Linda enjoyed working throughout her life and always enjoyed being around people. She also loved to travel with her favorite travels being cruises. One of her favorite pastimes was dancing, simply having a good time. Linda loved her family and will truly be missed by all those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mervin “Jack” Barbo; grandchild, Nathaniel Sharpley; and parents, Charles and Kathleen Hicks.

Mrs. Barbo is survived by two sons, Dale Jones and wife Heather, and Chad Sharpley and wife Brandie; two daughters, Amy Sharpley and Kami Sharpley (Lyan); one brother, Charles Edward Hicks, Jr.; two sisters, Barbara Hicks Graves and Pamela Hicks Barker and husband Sam; nine grandchildren: D.J., Mason, Desmond, Emily, Caleb, Jaci, Jessica, Jax, and Bailey; six great-grandchildren; and special friend, Ray “Buck” New.

Pallbearers will be D.J. Jones, Mason Jones, Jax Jones, Caleb Sharpley, J.J. Guye, and Sawyer Cason.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made in Linda’s honor to Shreveport Baptist Temple, 288 Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport, LA 71106.