Barbara Nell Guerra, affectionately known as "Coco", was born on August 25, 1961, to Milton Roy and Fannie Mae Shaw in Hockley, Texas.

As a child, Barbara moved to California and graduated from Inglewood High School. Later in life, after exploring the world, Barbara moved to Dallas, Texas. Having no family of her own, she decided to create one. After meeting Ginnie Green (Pruitt), they became fast friends. She adopted Ginnie and her family as her own.

Barbara worked at Cingular Wireless from 1996 to 2005 when her disability forced her into retirement.

On March 15, 1996, Barbara married the love of her life Armando Guerra. They were married for 13 wonderful years until God called him home.

Babara then met Lawrence Bradshaw. They fell in love, and the two were married October 12, 2013, and remained married until April 9, 2025, when Barbara went home to be with the Lord.

She was preceded in death by Armando Guerra (1st Husband), Fannie Mae Shaw (Mother), Louis & Enober Green (Grand-Parents), and Cliffton B. Coffey, Jr. affectionately called "Montgomery" (great-nephew).

Barbara leaves behind to cherish her memories husband Lawrence Bradshaw; best friend/mother  Ginnie Green-Pruitt; her father Richard Pruitt; (2) brothers: Eppi Perez (Lydia) and Robert Lee Smith, III  (Samantha); (2) sisters: Erica Hill (Ladell) and Tiffany Green; aunt Valerie Green; uncle Michael Green, Sr. (Sherry);(7) nephews: Joe Perez (Belinda), Adrian Perez (Heather), Author Green (Synty'che), Marcus Madison, Sr. (Rayshawn), Micheal Green, Jr., Ja'Quaylin Little and Davionte Collins;(2) niece Deanna Perez (Luis) and Ginnie Dawson; great-niece Candace Green; god-niece Lauren Lilly along with a host of other family and friends.