FAYETTE, Ala. — Helen Ruth Barham, 86, died Feb. 9, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with Randy Burbank and Greg Durr officiating. Burial followed at Furnace HIll Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Barham was born Sept. 12, 1939, in Gattman, to the late Lois Pershing Cantrell and Fannie Lou Morris Cantrell. She was a 1957 graduate of Lucy Fowler Tech in Chicago, Illinois, and was formerly employed with Reltoc. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Barham; and brothers, Rondald Cantrell and James Cantrell.

She is survived by her daughters, Donna Cargile of Fayette and Deobrah Barham of Tuscaloosa; stepchildren, Janet Morgan of Jasper and Jason Barham of Hamilton; siblings, Richard Cantrell of Vernon and Glenda Adams of Sulligent; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Shane Cantrell, Dan Cantrell, Craig Davis, John Evans, Zander Evans and Philip Foster.