Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BARKER, HOWARD WARREN  November 7, 2010
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News Star World - November 09, 2010
HOWARD WARREN BARKER

Howard Warren Barker, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 7, 
2010, at his home in Pinewood, outside of Beaumont.
After the war, he became a high school teacher and football coach. He served 
as the head football coach at both Ponchatoula High School and Slidell High 
School in Louisiana. When West Monroe High School opened 1953, he was hired as 
its first head football coach. Howard was principal of Kiroli Elementary and 
West Monroe Junior High.
After owning a successful equipment rental company in Monroe, Louisiana, 
Barker's Rent-alls, he moved to the Beaumont, Texas area in 1972 and opened 
ABC Kiddie Shops with his wife, Margaret. A long time entrepreneur, he 
invested in businesses and real estate, including at one time being the part 
owner of Pinewood Country Club.He was a life-long football fan, hunter, 
traveler, and reader. He is a member North End Baptist Church in Beaumont. 
During the last fifteen years he has enjoyed a second home in Angel Fire New 
Mexico, where he would fish, hike, ski and play golf. Howard was an avid 
golfer and a great athlete. He scored five hole-in-ones, and shot his age 
every year from age 69 to 89.
A devoted family man, he is survived by his wife, Margaret Reeves Barker and 
his three children, Travis Downey Barker and his wife Debbie Bristor Barker of 
Granbury, Texas, Janna Barker Fracht of Sour Lake, Texas, and Jason Howard 
Barker and his wife Kay Daniels Barker of Frisco, Texas. He is also survived 
by his sister, Geraldine Barker Lewis of Natchez, Mississippi. He was "Big 
Daddy" to eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 
Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Burial will follow at Forest 
Lawn Memorial Park with Brad Barker, Brian Barker, Brandon Barker, Matthew 
Fracht, James Fracht and Braxton Barker serving as pallbearers.
A gathering of his family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 
Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Broussard's.
Donations may be made to Harbor Hospice, 2450 North Major Drive, Beaumont, 
Texas 77713 or to American Cancer Society , P. O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 
77726

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