Larry Barker

BARKER, Larry Dean, age 58, went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2010 with his family at his side. Larry was born in Richmond, Va. and was the son of the late Lawrence and Betty Barker. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Barker Sacra and her husband, Emmett; and his nephew, Nicholas of Lanexa, Va.; daughter, Jennifer L. Smith and her husband, Mike, and Larry's grandchildren, Austin Dean, Cody, and Kerstin, all of Chesterfield Va.; and daughter, Melanie C. Lloyd and her husband, Chris, and Larry's grandchildren, Brandon and Allison of Hanover, Va.; also his niece, Kimberley Sacra-Goodnight and her husband, Chris, and their daughters, Krista and Cadence of Richmond, Va.; nephew, David Sacra and family; nephew, Emmet Sacra Jr. of Petersburg, Va.; his cousins, Bart Hope of Virginia Beach, Va., Wendy Dempsey and family of Chesapeake, Va. and Martha Hope of Chesapeake, Va. As a child, Larry and his family frequently visited Lynnhaven beach. Larry had a passion for the beach, boating and fishing. As an adult, Larry spent most of his weekends at his beach condo enjoying the water and long walks in the sand with family and friends. He made Virginia Beach his permanent residence five years ago. A memorial service is scheduled for Larry at his sister's church, Faith Baptist Church, 4107 Rochambeau Drive in Williamsburg, Va. on May 15 at 11 a.m. Friends and family will gather at his sister's home following the services to continue a celebration of Larry's life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Larry to Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Save the Bay at cbf.org or to Faith Baptist Church.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.