Obit of James Riley Barker (b626) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 7 May 2001 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Barker, Bunyard, Robbins, Barrett, Graysoon, Hay James Riley Barker was born April 22, 1884 in Jasper County, Iowa and passed away in Reydon, Wednesday, January 9th, 1952 after lingering illness at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Emma Louella Bunyard on May 1, 1907 at Des Moines, Iowa, and to this union five children were born. He with his family came to Western Oklahoma in 1908 and settled at Reydon, Oklahoma, where he has made his home since, being one of Western Oklahoma's pioneers. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Carrie Robbins of Dumas, Texas; Mrs. Mabel Barrett of Reydon, Okla.; Mrs. Erma Graysoon of Dumas, Texas. Two sons, Emery Barker of Dumas, Texas; Merill Barker of Amarillo, Texas; 1 sister, Mrs. Rose Hay of Grinnell, Iowa; three brothers, Charlie Barker of Visalia, California, Obie Barer of Newton, Iowa; Alva Barker of Cuaremont, GA; 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. His wife predceded him in death in 1939 at Reydon, Oklahoma. The funeral services were held Friday, January 11, 1952 at the Reydon school gym with Rev. J.L. Davis and Rev. Horace Woodward, officiating with interment in the White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with the Moore Funeral Home of Reydon in charge of arrangements. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html