- Date Of Death: November 5, 2021
- State: Florida
On Friday, November 5, 2021, God peacefully called home this beautiful soul, Mrs. Barbara Jean Godfrey-Worlds, of Tampa, FL.
Barbara Jean Godfrey-Worlds was born in Hinesville, Georgia on June 6, 1945. The second child and only daughter of Joseph and Inez McIntosh.
She relocated to Tampa at an early age and was educated in the local Hillsborough County Public Schools. She graduated from Howard W. Blake High School “Class of 1963”. After high school, Barbara Jean married and started a family with Isaac Godfrey.
She later attended Hillsborough Community College while working for the Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole. She worked for the State of Florida for many years, retiring as a Clerical Supervisor.
In 2004, she married Ernest Worlds, Jr. They were members of New Birth M.B.
Barbara Jean was an amazing daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and friend. Her children were always a priority. She was loyal and had a welcoming heart. She was a very easy woman to love and she was loved by many.
Barbara Jean was preceded in death by: her parents, Jospeh McIntosh, Inez McIntosh Weber Trotman and Armon Weber; husband., Ernest Worlds Jr.; brothers, Henry Trotman, Joseph “Mikey” Mickens Jr., and Clarence “Mac” McIntosh Jr., grandson, Toddricks Grant and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her Children, Inez “Gina” Godfrey, Irene “Yvette” Godfrey (Dwayne), Barbara “Shawn” Baker, and Arthena “Nikki” Rutledge (John); stepchildren, Tayla Ball (Jeffrey) of Aliceville AL, Fred “Bo” Hutto III and Tyshiro Worlds-Redmon of Tampa; God Daughter, Loretta Anderson Mullins of Savannah, GA; Grandchildren, Zenaida, Selena and Carl “CJ” Golden, Rayleen Green, Dereke “DJ” Bishop Jr. (Daphne), Adrienne Bishop (Jacques), Ayesha and Siedah Godfrey, Rashard Ricks, John III “Buddy”, Joshua and Jaime Rutledge, Shakari Webb (Andre), Jarien and Gianna Redmon; 20 plus Great Grandchildren; brother, John Trotman Jr., God Sister, Jannie Bell Mahone of Eustis, FL; Nephews, Joseph “Lil Mickey” Mickens III (Tammy), and Jemell Trotman; Niece, Michelle Hall-Shabazz (Robert); Special Friends, Barbara Jackson, Bobby Degrate, Sabrina St. Fort, Marry Brown Harris, Geraldine DarDar, Idalmis Carbonell and a host of very special relatives and friends.
