Barbara Ann Bear

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Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC - Algiers

Posted events

December 25, 2025

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Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of New Orleans

5290 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

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Memorial service

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of New Orleans

5290 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

Jan

Inurnment

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Metairie Cemetery

5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC - Algiers

Posted an obituary

December 25, 2025

Barbara Bear Obituary

Barbara Ann Bear, longtime proprietor of the Gold Mine Saloon, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, after a brief illness. She was 87. Barbara was the beloved mother of Michael D. Brinks, Jr. (Marcelle) and David A. Brinks (Janelle), and... Read Barbara Bear's Obituary