Obit of Barker, Vernon Everett "Vern" - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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::West Side District Cemetery--Taft CA

Vernon Everett "Vern" Barker 1929 - 2005

Vernon Everett Barker (Vern) Services: Thurs., Dec. 22, 2005 Funeral 
services will be held in the West Side District Cemetery Mausoleum 
Chapel on Thursday, December 22, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. for longtime Taft 
resident, Vernon Everett Vern Barker, 76. Mr. Barker was born on 
October 6, 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and passed away in 
Bakersfield on December 19, 2005. He served his country in the U.S. 
Navy. Mr. Barker was employed as a mechanic for 10 years for C.W.O.D. 
and was then employed at Chevron before retiring in 1986. He was a 
huge Taft Cougar fan and was a member of the Booster Club. Mr. Barker 
even enjoyed watching them practice. He was an avid reader and 
enjoyed going to the library just to read. Mr. Barker was interested 
in politics and watched them very closely. Once he retired he loved 
to travel and vacation. Mr. Barker was preceded in death by his 
parents, Rex and Mae Barker; his sisters, Ruby Parks and Wanda Lucas 
and by his brother, Roy Barker. His survivors include his wife, Mary 
Barker of Taft; his daughters, Sherry Erlewine and her husband, David 
of Bakersfield and Julianne Knowles of Bakersfield; his 
grandchildren, Aaron Erlewine and his wife, Brenda, Krystal Carter 
and her husband, Jimmy and Jeffrey Erlewine, all of Bakersfield; his 
great-grandchildren, Katelin Erlewine, Troy Carter and Patrick 
Carter; his sister, Fern Carroll of Bakersfield and his many nieces 
and nephews. Those who wish to pay their respects may do so on 
Wednesday from 3-8:30 p.m. and again on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 
noon at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Erickson & Brown Funeral 
Home

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 12/21/2005.
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