Barbara Guin Vercher

A graveside service for Mrs. Barbara Guin Vercher, 76, of Bossier City, Louisiana will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Rose Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Father Joseph Martina. Barbara was born August 21, 1944 in Campti, Louisiana and passed away from this life on January 2, 2021 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Barbara married Michael Vercher September 28, 1963 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Cloutierville, Louisiana. They had two sons, Steven Vercher and Scott Vercher. They are members of St. Jude Catholic Church in Benton, Louisiana. Barbara moved to Shreveport after graduating from Natchitoches High School and began her career working at the First National Bank of Shreveport before moving to the National Bank of Bossier. She worked up to become Head Teller at the Airline Drive branch. She obtained her Louisiana state licenses in both Insurance & Real Estate and worked for RR Smith Insurance Agency and the Taylor Insurance Agency. She then moved to Alexander & Alexander Insurance Agency, working her way up to become Vice President & State Accounting Manager for the Louisiana offices in Shreveport, Alexandria and New Orleans. Throughout her career, Barbara excelled at her work. She loved a challenge and received numerous awards and commendations for her contributions. After retiring, Barbara spent much of her time with her family and loyal companion, Lucy, her poodle baby. She loved her flowers and birds, both decorating the house with them, and building a refuge for them in the backyard. Barbara spent as much time as she could with her family, loving the holidays that brought them all together. She enjoyed every role she had as wife, mother, sister and especially grandmother, and great-grandmother. She truly was a shining example of positivity, generosity, and unfailing love for her family. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 57 years, Michael Vercher of Bossier City, Louisiana; sons, Steven Vercher and wife, Toni of Benton, Louisiana and Scott Vercher and wife, Kathy of Bossier City, Louisiana; grandchildren, Sarah Douthit, Grace Vercher, Emma Vercher, Travis Vercher, Hannah Vercher and Michael Vercher, Jr.; great-granddaughter, Catherine Douthit; brothers, Travis Guin and wife, Marybeth of Campti, Louisiana, Gary Guin and wife, Bonnie of Blanchard, Louisiana and Ronald Guin and wife, Pam of Campti, Louisiana; sisters, Caroline Guin Tauzin and husband, Joe of Bossier City, Louisiana, and Shirley Guin Mustin and husband, John of Campti, Louisiana; sister-in-law, Dorothy Guin and husband, James of Ashland, Louisiana; brother-in-law, Bill Vercher of Arlington, Texas and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in her death by her parents, Travis Daniel and Aleene Wallace Guin of Campti, Louisiana; her brother, Dr. James Guin of Ashland, Louisiana; her sisters, Rubye Guin Morgan and husband, Joe of Alexandria, Louisiana, and Patsy Guin Thompson and husband, Buddy of Mansfield, Louisiana and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Francis and Lynda Vercher of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Barbara fought a courageous battle with cancer and the family would like to thank Sheri Powell, Felicia Morris, Traci Varnell, Debra Douglas, Christy Austin, and the other staff of Regional Hospice. They would also like to give a special thanks to Father Karl Daigle. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests any donations made in Barbara's memory be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by visiting https://www.stjude.org/donate.