Barbara Vanderbrook

Barbara Vanderbrook obituary, Aubrey, TX

Barbara Vanderbrook

Barbara Vanderbrook Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey on Jun. 10, 2025.

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Barbara Vanderbrook, 83, of Little Elm, TX, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025. Barbara was born on January 9, 1942, in New Orleans, LA to Vivian Beelman and Maud Jackson. Barbara married William Vanderbrook in Slidell, LA on July 20, 1970.
Barbara is survived by her husband, William Vanderbrook; son, Mark and wife Rachel Vanderbrook of Little Elm, TX; daughter, Rebecca Vanderbrook of Little Elm, TX; two sisters, Virginia Dolsen of Slidell, LA, and Maud Beelman of Hackberry, TX; grandchildren, Michael and Caitlin; and several nieces and nephews.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Vivian and Maud Beelman; brother, David Beelman; and sister, Laura Johnson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Pilot Point, TX, followed by internment at the St. Thomas Cemetery.
Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.
Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey

400 S Highway 377, Aubrey, TX 76227

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