Barbara D. Culberson was born August 23, 1943 in Ludlow, MS to the late
Samuel Givens and Lola Mae Coleman.

Barbara was a thirty-nine year resident of Las Vegas, NV. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, she furthered her education by attending and graduating dealer school. Barbara easily moved up from casino dealer to management and became a casino pit manager until her retirement. She moved back to Biloxi, MS in 1999 due to a job transfer with the Mirage Corporation. She retired from MGM Resorts.

Barbara accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of eleven at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Handsboro. She moved to Las Vegas in 1959 and joined Second Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. V. C. L. Coleman. She was a member of the Senior Usher Board, Ruth's Circle, and Class No. 3 Sunday School, until she moved away. After returning to Gulfport, she reunited with First Missionary Baptist Church in Handsboro where she served as a Deaconess, on the Usher Board, Pastors Aide Committee and participated in the marriage ministry, until she became ill and could no longer attend.

Barbara was preceded in death by both parents, two brothers, Samuel and Curtis; one sister, Ollie Burrough.

Barbara leaves to cherish and celebrate her memory, her devoted husband, Ralph E. Culberson; daughter, Pamela (Jerry) Fitzgerald; two sons, Reginald (Venus) Dunlap and Ricardo Dunlap .all of Las Vegas, NV. Four stepsons, Earl  Ellis, of Montana, Ray (Linda) Culberson of Saucier, MS, Rudolph (Sylviar) Culberson of Gulfport, MS, Robert (Veronica) Culberson of Slidell, LA. Five stepdaughters, Theresa Boykin, Doris Culberson, Carol Culberson, Denisa (Ralph) Culberson-Curtis, and Monica Lynn Johnson all of Gulfport, MS. One brother, Leroy Coleman of Detroit, MI. Four sisters, Shirley Newton, Carolyn Logan, Faye Collins, all of Detroit, MI. and Marion Gurnee, of IL. Eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; a long time friend for over 50 years from Las Vegas, NV, Aurora G. Kelly.