Barbara Folk Obituary
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
Deuteronomy 6:4
Barbara Ann Ross Folk, 77, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2023. A gathering of family and friends will take place at Gaskin Funeral Services, Friday June 9th from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.
She leaves behind her husband, James Michael “Mike” Folk; daughter, Lynn and son-in-law Thomas Leslie Eure; daughter Traci and son-in-law John Carlos Rider; grandchildren JonathanMacKenzie Eure and his wife Jena Lane Eure; Sarah Brinkley Eure; Andrew Thomas Eure; Nathanael James Eure; Anderson Ross Rider; as well as great-granddaughter Lydia Jane Eure, sister Ann Christine Thornton and her husband Alvin Thornton along with several nieces and nephews.
Barbara was born on August 5, 1945 to Granville D. and Margaret Charlotte Ross in Messongo, Virginia. After graduating from high school as valedictorian of her class, Barbara wed the love of her life, Mike, to whom she was married for sixty years.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Granville D. and Margaret Charlotte Ross; brothers Mitchell Frank Ross and James Samuel Ross.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center 1508 E. 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or Samaritan’s Purse P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
14617 West Lawyers Rd. #B, Matthews, NC 28104
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Martha Byrd Roe
June 6, 2024
My earliest memories of Barbara is when I met her at Hall's Chapel Baptist Church as a young teen. We became close friends and remained lose until her death.
Barbara, I miss our chats and notes. I look forward to the time when we will be reunited in our Heavenly Home. I love you!
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Martha Byrd Roe
December 13, 2023
My first memories of Barbara was when we were young girls attending Sunday School and Church at Halls Chapel Baptist Church. She lived fairly close to the church and walked to church. We would give her a ride home since we went right past her house. We were the same age although we attended different schools. We became dear friends throughout the years. After we both graduated and went in different directions, we stayed in touch several times the year. Any time Barbara came back to the Eastern Shore, we usually got together and in recent years, we spoke on the phone often. I feel extremely blessed to have been able to call Barbara my dear friend. I will miss our phone calls and notes and look forward to the time when the Lord calls me home and we are once again reunited.
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