Funeral service for Barbara Menifield, 61, of Opelika, AL, will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 605 W.E. Morton Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801 with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, 1409 Monroe Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801, Reverend Jerry Dowdell will officiate.

Mrs. Menifield, who passed away Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama, was born December 25, 1964, in Lee County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Friday, September 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:-00 p.m.

Mrs. Menifield will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

She leaves to cherish her memory: a devoted husband, Curtis Menfield of Opelika, AL; five children, Michael (Jamiisha) Preston of Valley, AL, LaBrandon (Keisha) Preston, Shanteria Bynum both of Opelika, AL, Decosmon Shorter of Atlanta, GA and Curtis Menifield, Jr. of Corpus Christi, TX; five grandchildren, LaBrandon Preston, Jr., Taylor Byrd, Caur’Dae Wright, Taniya Byrd and Emannuel Floyd; one great-grandchild, Cailen Preston; two brothers, Thomas Leon (Regina) Preston, Jr. of Cusseta, AL and Donald (Loretta) Preston of Opelika, AL; one aunt, Claudia James of Atlanta, GA; one uncle, David (Mary Jane) Shealey of Los Angeles, CA; one sister-in-law, Shirley Harper of Opelika, AL; two brothers-in-law, Michael (Pamela) Minnifield of Loachapoka, AL and Willie Menifield (Linda) of Opelika, AL; devoted friends, Rhonda Webb, Rodney Roberson and Michelle Roberson all of Opelika, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family of the late Mrs. Barbara Dean Preston-Menifield acknowledges with grateful appreciation all acts of kindness, prayers, cards, telephone calls, flowers, and words of comfort extended to us during our time of bereavement. May God bless each of you.