Jimmy Wayne Barber (Retired Air Force Master Sergeant) lost his battle with renal cell cancer on May 20, 2014 in Longview, TX. Better known as "JB", he served in the Air Force from March 3, 1971 to his retirement on July 1, 1991. During his military career, he served in Texas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Colorado, Thailand, Turkey, England, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. His areas of expertise included administrative operations, organizational skills, and radio communications. His awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal (5 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Training Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. JB spent a lifetime of service directing, training, and promoting airmen and caring for their families. He was widely loved and respected for his unwavering devotion to family, honorable service to his country, charismatic leadership, extraordinary compassion and spirited sense of humor. Sergeant Barber was born October 6, 1951, to O.B. Barber and Agnes Barber, in Marshall, TX. He was a 1970 graduate of Marshall High School. After his retirement, JB was a Realtor with Marshall Land Realty, Marshall, TX, for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his father and his mother. JB is survived by his two sisters, Kathy Moore and husband Gary of Lindale, TX and Debbie Woods of Marshall, TX; numerous nieces and nephews, and all his "Band of Brothers" around the world. The family acknowledges all his friends from high school and his military career for their support during this difficult time. The family would like to thank doctors John Lejeune III, Rama Koya, Rajiv Vij, Jonathan Fontenot, Samuel L. Barnett and Robert D. Timmerman for their dedication and support to JB during his situation. We also would like to thank hospice nurse Tommie Fuller. Funeral services are provided by Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Algoma Cemetery in the Veterans Section, Hwy. 80 East, Marshall, TX with full military honors being conducted. Interment will follow.