Hendersonville, North Carolina
Richard L. "Dick" Barker, Sr., 85 of Hendersonville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Pardee Hospital after a brief illness. He was a son of the late John and Lula Barker and he was also preceded in death by a brother, John De Forest Barker, Jr.He had been a resident of Henderson County for...
Read MoreSo sorry for your loss. What a good long life Richard enjoyed. So many cannot say the same. He was one of those the Bible call especially strong. Ps. 90:10
June 10, 2016
My early memories of Uncle Dick were of him driving all the way to camp in Vermont with his family to spend two weeks with us. His great loves were fishing, social hour with my dad, regaling us with stories of our ancestry,and always kept us laughing with his sense of humor. He had a serious side as well. After he was no longer able to travel up to camp, he would always keep in touch with the "Northern"Barkers; asking how everyone was doing and wanting to see pictures of the camp.
We...
John Barker III
June 09, 2016 | Rutland, VT
