Horn Lake, MS
Barbara Louise Emerson Wideman, 78, of Horn Lake, MS, passed away on the morning of Friday, December 9, 2022 in Southaven, Mississippi. She was born February 3, 1944 at Camp Atterbury in Indiana – the daughter of Kermit Rufus Emerson and the late Helen Hadley Coldiron. Barbara was one of three children.
Barbara was a 1962 graduate of Edinburgh High School in Edinburgh, Indiana. She played multiple instruments including the clarinet, piano, and organ. She was also a piano teacher for many years and was always happy to share her love of music with her many students. Barbara was known to have a soft spot for animals, especially her dogs Gingko, Chu-Chi, Frannie, Hadley, Dallas and most recently, her rescue, Max.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life of 39 years, her devoted husband, Paul Dean Wideman; her grandmother, Emma Louise Hadley; her mother, Helen Hadley Coldiron and her brother, Gary Lynn Coldiron.
Barbara is survived by her father Kermit (Bertie) Emerson of Mooresville, Indiana and her sister Debra Coldiron (Mark) Hartwell of Edinburgh, Indiana. She also leaves behind her five loving children, Bruce McCarty of Madison, Indiana; Lisa White of Knoxville, Tennessee; Kris (Barry) Thomas of Arlington, Tennessee; Rebekah Wideman of Collierville, Tennessee; Zachary (Amber) Wideman of Hernando, Mississippi, as well as her six beautiful grandchildren Montana, Andrew, Kyleigh, Max, Alison, and Katelyn. Also left to honor her memory are her nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of wonderful friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2575 US-51, Nesbit, MS 38651-9437. Horn Lake Barbara Emerson Wideman
