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Ruby Barker Obituary
She was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Barker Sr., two grandsons and one great-grandson.
Survivors: four sons, Robert Barker, Glade Spring, Coy Barker Jr., Kingsport, Gerald Barker, Blountville, and David Barker, Morristown, Tenn.; four daughters, Shirley Ferguson, Blountville, Betty Mae White, Bristol Virginia, Margaret Ferguson, Kingsport, and Mary Loudermilk, Bluff City; one brother, Earl Morgan, Bristol Virginia; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several special nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Mae Barker will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Norris and the Rev. Gregory Depriest officiating. There will be a graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, just prior to the service.
The D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the Barker family.
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mary leigh thompson peake
December 23, 2005
robert and all u kids of ruby im so sorry to here about ur mom but i came across while looking on line dont know if u even remember im am lee and dorothys daughter i live in mo now have for last 5 yrs i know its bad on the family right now but i can promise you in time it gets better but u never for get sorry i couldnt b there but only found it out just now so give all the kids a hug for me and again im so sorry to here if any of the family would like to call me my # is 573-310-9015 thanks and hang in there i know how hard it id i had to give both mine up too bye and all take care mary thompson peake
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Eddie &Burnell Gregory
December 23, 2005
Sorry about granny Barker we will miss her. She's in a better world now. She is home with Papaw Barker.
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