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David W. Barfield

1946 - 2022

David W. Barfield obituary, 1946-2022, Columbus, GA

BORN

1946

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Striffler-Hamby Mortuary

4071 Macon Road

Columbus, Georgia

David Barfield Obituary

David W. Barfield
September 8, 1946 - August 18, 2022
Columbus, Georgia - David Walker Barfield
Born September 8, 1946 and passed away Friday, August 18, 2022.
Wife: Evelyn Hoffman Barfield
Children: Kimberly (Kim) Barfield, Evelyn (Lyn) Barfield.
Grandchildren: Jacob Barfield, Mahlah Barfield, Katie Ritchie, David Ritchie
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Daniel Barfield
Brother: Daniel (Danny) Barfield
Born in Savannah, Georgia
After his father passed when David was 2, he moved with his mother and brother to Columbus, Georgia shortly thereafter.
Graduated from Columbus High School â€" Class of 1965.
David was a Veteran and served during the Vietnam war.
David coached his daughter's Peach Little League softball team and coached his grandson Jacob's little league baseball team for years.
He loved to play golf with his friends at the Columbus Country Club. David also enjoyed growing beautiful roses. He also loved to fish and hunt with his grandson, Jacob. He especially loved his Georgia Football.
David was a homebuilder and then retired from MCSD as a school bus driver. He loved his school bus children.
David was a faithful member of St Paul UMC and his Wildwood Sunday School Class. He leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years, two daughters and four grandchildren plus many, many friends.
Services will be held at St Paul UMC in Columbus, GA on Saturday, August 20, 2022 with a visitation for friends and family at 1pm followed by a memorial service at 2pm.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Aug. 21, 2022.

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Laurie Wellborn

September 4, 2022

Thinking of you and your family in the loss of your husband, David. Peace be given to you in abundance.
Dusty and Sam Wellborn

Bernie Walker and Robin Truesdale

August 19, 2022

Sending our love and best memories of David. We talked to him somewhat recently by phone (during Covid), which we´re grateful for. Our deepest sympathy for this great loss to the family.
From Colorado,
Robin and Uncle Bernie

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1:00 p.m.

St Paul UMC

Columbus, GA

Aug

20

Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

St Paul UMC

Columbus, GA

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4071 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907

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