Diana Barber Obituary
Diana Lynn Barber, age 70, of Mount Orab, Ohio, passed away on Monday Morning, January 19, 2026 at her home.
She was born September 21, 1955 in Columbia County, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald Ray Stout and Shirley Joan (Rance) Justice.
Surviving are daughters: Jenny Lynn Mider of Cincinnati, Jennifer (Brendon) Gillham of Milford, and Brandi Barber of Lynchburg; 12 grandchildren, Holly (Daniel) McQueen of Cleveland, Morgan (Jaron) Brock of Sardinia, Noel Gillham of Milford, Chloe Gillham of Milford, Wayne Roehm of Goshen, A.J. Mider of FL, Aiden Foley of Ft. Thomas, KY, Lauren Wainscott of Ft. Thomas, KY, Lucille Emanuel of Ft. Thomas, KY, and Emmalynn Dianika Mider of TN; Krysten Mider and Zachary Mider, great-grandson, Solomon Gillham; mother-in-law, Tulane Barber of Mount Orab; brother, Jack Stout; many nieces and nephews.
Diana was preceded in death by her father, Donald Stout; mother and step-father: Shirley and Robert Justice; husband, James Allen Barber; son, Robert Mider; father-in-law, William Edward Barber.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on friday, February 6, 2026 at Living Church of Five Mile,16908 US-68, Mt Orab, OH with Pastor Don White officiating.
Edgington Funeral Home, Mowrystown has been entrusted with the arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
17 East Main Street P.O. Box 29, Mowrystown, OH 45155
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