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Paul E. Barker
Posted 8/29/08
Paul E. "Gene" Barker, 75 GEORGETOWN - Paul E. "Gene" Barker of Georgetown went to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington. He was 75. Mr. Barker was born Aug. …
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Paul E. Barker
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Paul E. "Gene" Barker, 75
GEORGETOWN - Paul E. "Gene" Barker of Georgetown went to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington. He was 75.
Mr. Barker was born Aug. 1, 1932, in Kanawha, W.Va., son of the late Roy and Lillian (Welch) Barker.
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 preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Barker, in 1994; his sister, Joann Edwards; and a stepson, David McDaniels.
He is survived by his stepdaughter, Nancy J. Ireland of Dover; a stepson, Bobby McDaniels of Smyrna; his sister, Patty McClelland of Rutland, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be noon Thursday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, 307 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, with a viewing one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
Flowers will be accepted.
GEORGETOWN - Paul E. "Gene" Barker of Georgetown went to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington. He was 75.
Mr. Barker was born Aug. 1, 1932, in Kanawha, W.Va., son of the late Roy and Lillian (Welch) Barker.
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 preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Barker, in 1994; his sister, Joann Edwards; and a stepson, David McDaniels.
He is survived by his stepdaughter, Nancy J. Ireland of Dover; a stepson, Bobby McDaniels of Smyrna; his sister, Patty McClelland of Rutland, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be noon Thursday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, 307 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, with a viewing one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
Flowers will be accepted.
