Barbara Jean "Babe; Aunt Babe; Momma Shaw" Shaw

Barbara Jean "Babe; Aunt Babe; Momma Shaw" Shaw obituary, Visalia, CA

Barbara Jean "Babe; Aunt Babe; Momma Shaw" Shaw

Barbara Shaw Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel on Dec. 10, 2025.
Barbara (Babe) Jean Dodson Shaw 94 of Visalia California passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on November 20 1931 in Woodlake CA she was the daughter to the late Walter Hap and Mary Ellen.
Barbara a.k.a. Aunt Babe or Momma Shaw was raised in Lemon Cove California and graduated from Exeter High School.
She married Roy Lee Shaw in 1950 and they shared four handsome sons together.
A woman of great spirit Barbara lived a long, vibrant, meaningful life marked by kindness, resilience, and devotion to her family.
Barbara found joy and crocheting traveling and watching anything with Tom Selleck.
She is survived by her loving boys, Roger, Gary, Craig, 1 daughter-in-law Marcie and Craigâ??s wife Sabrina, 9 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 7 great great grandchildren, all whom will cherish her wisdom, warmth, and steady presence.
She was proceeded in death by 1 Son, Mike, and 3 grandsons.

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