Hilda J. Maloy Barrett of Samson, Alabama passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Travelers Rest Cemetery in Samson, Alabama with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home of Geneva, AL directing. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Hilda was born January 16, 1938 in Florala, AL to the late Arnold E. and Nettie Owens Maloy. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked very hard throughout her life and always helped others when she could. She was employed with K-Mart for a number of years, working in food service. She was a faithful member of New Home Baptist Church and attended as long as her health permitted.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grable Barrett and one brother, James Maloy; mother-in-law, Inez Barrett and son-in-law, Larry Hudson.
Hilda is survived by two daughters, Tammy Chandler (Ben) of Thomaston, GA and Kim Hudson of Opp, AL; four grandchildren, Wesley Chandler (Stephanie) of Barnsville, GA, William Chandler (Miruschka) of Columbus, GA, Jimmy Thompson of Hampton, GA and Ashley Donahue (Cody) of Hampton, GA; one brother, Clarence Maloy (Janet) of Samson, AL; a number of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends also survive.
