Barbee battling to get back to mayor’s duties

GRAY’S MAYOR

  • Ed Barbee was named Marine of the Year for the state in 2021. FILE PHOTO
    Ed Barbee was named Marine of the Year for the state in 2021. FILE PHOTO
  • Barbee shows off the haircut and trim he received the day before his July 13 surgeries. Contributed
    Barbee shows off the haircut and trim he received the day before his July 13 surgeries. Contributed

    Courage, bravery and strength of character are qualities that show up during times of adversity, and they are certainly evident at the Barbee household.

    What Ed and Ruth have been through since Ed went into septic shock following a ‘routine’ procedure to remove a kidney stone has been a roller coaster ride of horrors. But this couple has faced it all, together, and are determined that Ed will be ba…