Barbara Louise Cunningham (Bixler, Rhoades), 93, died peacefully at 1:18 a.m, Monday, July 27, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin with family by her side. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Parsons on March 14, 1933, to John Edward Rhoades and Mabel Louise Rhoades (Hill). She loved her family more than life itself.