Barbara Randall Nettles

Barbara Randall Nettles of Tallahassee, Florida, passed August 29, 2015, at home with her family by her side.

Barbara was born February 28, 1941, in St Augustine, Florida, to Giles "Randy" G. and Irene Day Randall. She loved deep sea fishing with her Father and other water sports. She worked summers in St. Augustine as a Red Cross Certified Life Guard for Florida Death & Blind School. She attended Ketterlinus High School, where she was a cheerleader and played on the girls' basketball teams and graduated in 1959.

She came to Tallahassee, Florida in 1959 to attend Florida State University. While attending FSU, she met Stanley R. Nettles and they married in 1961.

Barbara first worked part time for the Attorney General's Office in Statutory Revisions' Section and later full time. She was partnered with attorney Charles "Tom" Henderson to organize the Florida Association of Court Clerks in 1968. A local attorney stated at her retirement dinner in 2007, "Barbara was the best at herding the 67 cats of the association (Florida Court Clerks)".

Barbara was an active member of the Tallahassee BPOE 937 Elkettes and was elected as president and also elected as president of Altrusa Club. She was also an active member of Orange Blossom Circle of the Tallahassee Garden Club. She often worked tirelessly at group fundraising activities for a variety of charities including The Fla. Elks Harry-Anna Crippled Children's Hospital and Altrusa Scholarship House. Barbara enjoyed cooking, painting, reading and college sports, most especially FSU football, baseball and basketball.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Stanley R. Nettles; daughter Marsha Studdard (Tracy Studdard); daughter, Cassandra Nettles; granddaughters Heather and Nicole Studdard; great-grandchildren Sydney and Jamison and in St. Augustine; a niece Debbie Spicer Bennett (Tommy Bennett).

Abbey Funeral Home is handling arrangements. There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial Service held at a date and time to be announced on the funeral home website, www.abbeyfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the following: Florida Elks Children's Therapy Services or Florida Elks Youth Camp c/o Secretary Tallahassee Elks Lodge 937, 276 North Magnolia Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 or Big Bend Hospice. Online condolences may be conveyed at www.abbeyfh.com.

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Published by Tallahassee Democrat on Sep. 1, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Barbara Nettles

11 Entries

Sydney Grant

July 26, 2018

I am sorry for my papa and her wife barbara aka granny for me and i will miss her. how she taught me how to swim and made me her amazing strawberry short cake

Annette Hannon Lee

September 3, 2015

Stanley, My deepest sympathy in your loss. I'm so glad I got to meet Barbara -- a beautiful and charming lady -- when she accompanied you to our class reunion and lunch.

Carol Nunn Midler

September 3, 2015

I was very saddened to hear of Barbara's passing. At this very difficult time in your life, I hope you will remember the wonderfully long years of your lives together. She is no longer in pain and is in the arms of our Lord. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and friends who are there for all of you.

Heid Palmquist

September 2, 2015

Peace and prayers go out to Cassandra, Stan and Marsha. I have fond memories of Barbara, she was a wonderful cook and always very nice to all the neighborhood kids.

Valerie (Gay) Lee

September 1, 2015

Thinking of you all during this difficult time. I will always cherish the memories I have of spending so much time at your home and how much Mrs. Nettles made sure us kids were ok. I have thought of her often over the years.

Barbara S. Williams

September 1, 2015

Marsha, I pray that God comfort you and your family during this time of sorrow.

Melinda and Earl Moon

September 1, 2015

Marsha and family, So sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this most difficult time.

Rita Tart Segui

September 1, 2015

So saddened to read of Barbara's passing. Our school years were together from kindergarten through graduating KHS in 1959. My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.

September 1, 2015

Marsha and family; so very sorry for your loss. Deborah Allen

Brenda Osgood Elliott

September 1, 2015

Another classmate has graduated from this life to the after life. This is the second one in just a few days. I remember Barbara, her sense of humor, and her athletic abilities and sportsmanship. I often wished I could be one of the cheerleaders or athletes like she was but i was born with other talents and abilities. There is an empty space in my high school heart now and my deepest sympathies go out to her family and closest friends. May she rest in peace and may her loved ones find comfort during their time of loss.

Greg Wood

September 1, 2015

Stanley and Family,
My deepest sympathy for your loss of Barbara.

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