Winfield W. "Win" Barley

Liberty - Winfield W. "Win" Barley passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y. He was 91. He was born in Monticello on May 30, 1916 to the late Edward A. and Catherine Avery Barley. He married Carolyn Ernhout in Liberty, N.Y. on May 3, 1941, who survives at home. "Win" was the retired owner of Livingston Manor Lumber Co. in Liberty. He was a former member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Monticello, and current member and former trustee and finance committee member of the Liberty United Methodist Church, past president and more than 50-year member of J.C. Young Hose Co. #1 Liberty Fire Dept., past president and longtime member of the Sioux Hunting Club in Cochecton, 60-year member of Liberty Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. #521, member of Liberty Elks Lodge #1545, past president of the Catskill Region A.A.C.A., past president and 50-year member of the Monticello and Liberty Rotary Clubs, and member of the Sullivan County Golf Club, where he was the Monday night league winner several times. He was a past president of the 4 County Lumber Dealers Association, the Northeast Region Lumber Dealers Association, Albany Chapter of the International Order Hoo-Hoo Lumberman's Fraternity, and charter member of E.N.A.P. Lumberman's buying Co-Op. He served many years as a director of the Sullivan County National and Norstar Banks. A family statement reads: "Win served as captain of the Monticello High School Class of 1934 basketball team in the D.U.S.O. League, and also briefly played semi-pro basketball. He was an avid golfer for much of his life, and enjoyed spending quality time with his family. He was well-known in the community as 'the gentleman wearing the cowboy hat and driving the big blue Cadillac.'" In addition to his wife of 66 years, he is survived by one son, John "Randy" Barley and wife, Linda of Liberty; two daughters, Cindy Short and husband, Don of Liberty and Karen Jones and companion, Bill Beach of Liberty; four grandchildren: Amanda Short of Monticello, Heather Lanning and husband, James of Columbia, S.C., Allison Pena and husband, Brian of Columbia, S.C. and Melissa Scheidelman and husband, Scott of Syracuse, N.Y.; one great-granddaughter, Laney Pena; one great-grandson, Jacob Scheidelman; one niece and several nephews. He was predeceased by one sister, Evelyn Campbell; one brother, Edward A. Barley, and one son-in-law, Arthur Jones. Friends may call today, Monday, October 29, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., 275 S. Main St., Liberty, NY 12754, with Liberty Elks conducting services at 7:15 p.m., Liberty Fire Dept. at 7:30 p.m., and Liberty Masonic Lodge at 7:45 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 30, at 11 a.m. in the Liberty United Methodist Church, 170 N. Main St., Liberty, with the Rev. Larry Powell and the Rev. Dr. Duane Buddle officiating. Interment will follow at the Liberty Cemetery, Cold Spring Road. The Barley Family requests that memorial contributions in the name of Winfield "Win" Barley be made to Liberty United Methodist Church, 170 N. Main St., Liberty, NY 12754; the Liberty Fire Dept., Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY 12754; or the Liberty Ambulance Corps, Mill St., Liberty, NY 12754. Arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes Inc.; 845-292-7160.