Surry County-Petersburg City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Barfield, Percy T. Sr., 1963 

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PERCY THOMAS BARFIELD 

P.T. BARFIELD SR., 64, OF PETERSBURG DIES 

  PETERSBURG - July 6 - Percy Thomas Barfield Sr., 64, retired battalion chief 
of the Petersburg Fire Department, died Saturday.

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mahettavle [sic*] C. Barfield; three daughters, 
Mrs. John Heuermann, of Peoria, Ill., Mrs. O.R. Tucker of Elkton and Mrs. 
Baxter J. Sessums of Dinwiddie; two sons, P.T. Jr. and Bobbie S. Barfield of 
Petersburg; his mother, Mrs. Fannie Barfield of Dendron; a sister, Mrs. Jessie 
Bright of Portsmouth; four brothers, W.L. Barfield Sr. of Petersburg, R.L. 
Barfield of Chesterfield County, L.E. Barfield of Dendron and B.M. Barfield of 
Elberon, and seven grandchildren.  A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. 
Tuesday at Morriss Funeral Home, with burial in Blandford Cemetery.

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PERCY THOMAS BARFIELD 

BARFIELD RITES SET TOMORROW 

CHIEF P.T. BARFIELD SR. [picture] 

  A funeral service for Percy Thomas Barfield Sr., retired Battalion Chief, of 
the Petersburg Fire Dept., who died Saturday at his home, 2322 Bishop St., 
will be held tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son with 
the Rev. H. Edward Henderson, pastor of Second Baptist Church officiating.

  The following will be pallbearers: active - retired Chief J.N. Farmer, 
retired Assistant Chief J.R. Goodrich Sr., Engineer T.R. Garrett, Chief W.H. 
Siegle, Capt. H.L. Beasley, Fireman J.S. Grotz, J.P. Westfall, and Assistant 
Chief J.R. Chappell; honorary - members of Petersburg Fire department and 
members of the Southside Emergency Drew.

  Burial will be in Blandford Cemetery.

  Retired Chief Farmer said today that the department has lost a 
"distinguished leader".  He pointed to Chief Barfield’s dedication to the 
cause of greater fire safety in the city and that since his retirement he had 
been active in organizing volunteer fire departments in the area.  Chief 
Barfield was one of the most outstanding instructors in use of gasmasks and 
gas problems in the Petersburg department.

  He was active in Civil Defense affairs during World War II.  He was an 
instructor in organizing volunteers for fire service and instructed classes 
in war gases.  This, he did on his own time.

  Chief Barfield Sr., began his career as a fire fighter with his appointment 
to the City Fire Department on July 6, 1930, was appointed to lieutenant Oct. 
26, 1944, and to Captain on Jan.1, 1949.  He was made a battalion chief on 
May 15, 1958.  He was appointed head of the Fire Prevention Bureau and did an 
outstanding job.

  "I know of no man that was more dedicated to the fire service.  Chief 
Barfield was known to the men as 'Bear'.  The reason was due to his strength 
and will power to carry on when things looked the darkest.  The loss through 
death of Percy T. Barfield Sr., is a blow to the fire service of the community 
for leaders of his caliber are not found with any great frequency.  However, 
the fire service is richer because of him and his untiring efforts to better 
both fire protection and prevention.  His example of sincere integrity in all 
matters will certainly stimulate others and emulate in them to carry on his 
efforts," Chief Farmer said.


Percy Thomas BARFIELD, Sr., 
retired Petersburg Fire Department battalion chief, 
b. 17 Sep 1898, Surry Co., d. 6 Jul 1963, at home, Petersburg, 
interred in Blandford Cemetery*, Petersburg, 9 Jul 1963, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," July 7, 1963; 
"The Progress-Index," (Petersburg, VA), July 8, 1963 [included photo] 

*Additional information: 

Photograph posted with Find a Grave Mem. #82027562 

His wife was Mahettable (CROSIER) BARFIELD.  (Find a Grave Mem. #82027545) 

His father, "Willie" William Early BARFIELD, is buried in a BARFIELD 
   family cemetery, in Surry Co. (Find a Grave Mem. #203865022) 

His mother, Martha Anna Rebecca Frances "Fannie" (PRICE) BARFIELD is 
   also buried in Waverly Cemetery. (Find a Grave Mem. #203865022) 

His mother's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Mar. 21, 1971) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b614f1ob.txt 


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