Paul Barker's Obituary
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Paul E."Gene" Barker, age 75, of Georgetown, DE went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 25, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Mr. Barker was born August 1, 1932 in Kanawha, West Virginia, son of the late Roy and Lillian (Welch) Barker of Belle, WV. He served in the U.S. Army. His specialty was boxing. Gene retired in 1994 after serving 40 years as a custodian with the Indian River School District. He loved horse racing, fishing and traveling.
In addition to his parents, Gene was pre-deceased by his wife Mary Lee Barker in 1993, his sister Joann Edwards and a stepson David McDaniels.
He is survived by his step-daughter-Nancy J. Ireland of Dover, DE; a Stepson-Bobby McDaniels of Smyrna, DE; his
Sister-Patty McClelland of Rutland, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, 307 N. Bedford Street, Georgetown, DE on Thursday August 30, 2007 at 12:00 Noon, with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Georgetown, DE. Flowers will be accepted.
on-line condolences may be sent to: [email protected].
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