Minnie Cathryn "Cat" Gladden Barber, 91, of Detroit, Michigan passed away June 30, 2017 at her home. She was born in Linden, Tn. one of 13 children to Bud and Minnie Gladden. She was blessed with many talents that made her a wonderful wife and mother. She was a fantastic seamstress; she made quilts and often gave them as gifts. She enjoyed tending to her garden and canning food, listening to classic country gospel music and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Daniel Asbury Barber, Jr., siblings Lilly, Emmy Tatum, Ellis Gladden, Elle Gladden, Polk Gladden, Lorrean Smith, Betty DePriest, Mary Hickerson, Alta Grinder, Claude Gladden and Snooks Gladden. Survivors include her children Gary (Evelyn) Barber of Linden and Kathy (Connie Wolfe) Barber of Detroit, MI, grandchildren Jeff (Gillian) Walrich and Daniel Mehdi, great-granddaughter Berlyn Walrich and a host of other loving family members and many friends.

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