CHARLES RAY "CHARLIE" BARR

Charles Ray "Charlie" Barr DAMASCUS, Va. Lance Cpl. Charles Ray "Charlie" Barr, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. He was a native of Washington County, Va., and was a son of the late Ray and Bessie Barr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired school bus driver with the Washington County School System for 25 years. He also was a farmer and worked at sanding and refinishing hardwood floors. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a member of the Damascus Volunteer Rescue Squad. He enjoyed hunting and all nature activities, including just sitting and watching and listening to the birds and squirrels. He loved all his relatives and family very much. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Donna Mae Powers; and two brothers, Virgil Barr and Morris Booker Barr. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carol Barr; two daughters, Nancy Campbell and her husband, Sam, of Bristol Virginia, and Sharon Clark and her husband, Bill, of Damascus; two special grandchildren, Bobbie Jo Clark and Sammy Campbell; one sister, Laure Richardson of Glade Spring, Va.; one brother, Roy D. Barr and his wife, Barbara, of Glade Spring; and several special nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Forrest Swan, Dr. Roger McSharry, the staff of the fifth floor and C.C.U. at Johnston Memorial Hospital, the staff at Lincare Inc., all the other many medical professionals that cared for him, and to all the friends for their many prayers and love given to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com Mr. Barr and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.