Sandra Barber Shuler, born to Cushion Howard and Ruth Lilley Barber on December 19, 1946, in Williamston, North Carolina, passed away on July 29, 2026, in Greenville, North Carolina. She was a loving, kind, generous, and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose days were marked by faith, giving, and loving loudly. She is survived by a brother, Joseph Barber of Plainview, Minnesota and a sister, Patricia Jimison of North Charleston, South Carolina. She is preceded in death by a brother, C. B. Barber and a sister, Sharon Scott, both of Williamston, North Carolina.

Ms. Shuler earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from East Carolina University, becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree. She was a strong example of hard work and perseverance to her children and grandchildren, doing all she could to help those in need. Her mind was disciplined, her purpose clear, and her heart devoted to those she loved.

She enjoyed the outdoors, was adventurous, and found pleasure in the simple pastimes. She spent time playing tennis, she enjoyed golf for several years in the mountains of North Carolina, and for a time made her own sourdough bread. These pursuits spoke to a life that appreciated movement, beauty, patience, and the honest work of the hands. Whether beneath open skies, upon a fairway, or in the warmth of her kitchen, Sandra embraced the rhythms of life with contentment and grace.

As the poet John Donne wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself.” Sandra’s life gave truth to that wisdom, for she lived in fellowship with others, and her love reached outward in many directions. Though death has closed her mortal eyes, it has not erased the light she gave. In the Christian hope, we trust that what is sown in weakness is raised in glory, and that those who die in the Lord are held forever in His mercy.

Sandra departed this earthly realm following a hospital stay. Though her passing brings sorrow to all who knew her, her life remains a testimony to the goodness of God, who grants each soul its appointed time beneath the heavens and receives the faithful into everlasting peace.

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Walker Funeral Home of Williamston is honored to serve the Shuler family.