Byron Clifford Barker, age 66, of Havana, Illinois, died on June 9th, 2022.
Byron was born on Nov 29th, 1955, to Byron Blaine and Patricia Elizabeth Barker, in Canton, IL.
Byron grew up in Havana, IL and attended Havana schools and graduated from Havana High School in 1974. Byron had three siblings. Byron started a plumbing apprenticeship with his future father-in-law, Harold Potts, in 1973, with the Springfield local. Byron met his future wife, Shella (Potts) Barker and they were married in December of 1977. In January, 1986, Byron and Shella were graced with a daughter. Followed by a son in June 1988 and daughter in June 1994. Byron has been graced by 5 grandsons.
Byron and his father ran BB & BC Waste Control until they closed the business in 2002. Byron was a member of the Peoria Plumbers Union Local 63. Bryon was just recognized for 25th year of membership in Local 63. Byron retired from the plumbers union in Sept of 2017. Most recently he was working at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Byron is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Katelynn Marie Barker; both of his parents, Blain (BB) Barker and Patricia (Barker) Switzer; his brother, Michael Barker and father-in-law, Harold Potts.
Byron is survived by his wife; his children and their families, his son and his wife and their four sons; his daughter and her husband and son; his two siblings, one brother and his sister and their children; as well as his family by marriage, mother-in- law and two sisters-in-law, their husbands and children.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Havana, with a visitation two hours prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Paul Webster will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Laurel Cemetery in Havana.
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.
The Mason Democrat (Havana, IL) - June 13, 2022
Byron was born on Nov 29th, 1955, to Byron Blaine and Patricia Elizabeth Barker, in Canton, IL.
Byron grew up in Havana, IL and attended Havana schools and graduated from Havana High School in 1974. Byron had three siblings. Byron started a plumbing apprenticeship with his future father-in-law, Harold Potts, in 1973, with the Springfield local. Byron met his future wife, Shella (Potts) Barker and they were married in December of 1977. In January, 1986, Byron and Shella were graced with a daughter. Followed by a son in June 1988 and daughter in June 1994. Byron has been graced by 5 grandsons.
Byron and his father ran BB & BC Waste Control until they closed the business in 2002. Byron was a member of the Peoria Plumbers Union Local 63. Bryon was just recognized for 25th year of membership in Local 63. Byron retired from the plumbers union in Sept of 2017. Most recently he was working at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Byron is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Katelynn Marie Barker; both of his parents, Blain (BB) Barker and Patricia (Barker) Switzer; his brother, Michael Barker and father-in-law, Harold Potts.
Byron is survived by his wife; his children and their families, his son and his wife and their four sons; his daughter and her husband and son; his two siblings, one brother and his sister and their children; as well as his family by marriage, mother-in- law and two sisters-in-law, their husbands and children.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Havana, with a visitation two hours prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Paul Webster will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Laurel Cemetery in Havana.
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.
The Mason Democrat (Havana, IL) - June 13, 2022
Byron Clifford Barker, age 66, of Havana, Illinois, died on June 9th, 2022.
Byron was born on Nov 29th, 1955, to Byron Blaine and Patricia Elizabeth Barker, in Canton, IL.
Byron grew up in Havana, IL and attended Havana schools and graduated from Havana High School in 1974. Byron had three siblings. Byron started a plumbing apprenticeship with his future father-in-law, Harold Potts, in 1973, with the Springfield local. Byron met his future wife, Shella (Potts) Barker and they were married in December of 1977. In January, 1986, Byron and Shella were graced with a daughter. Followed by a son in June 1988 and daughter in June 1994. Byron has been graced by 5 grandsons.
Byron and his father ran BB & BC Waste Control until they closed the business in 2002. Byron was a member of the Peoria Plumbers Union Local 63. Bryon was just recognized for 25th year of membership in Local 63. Byron retired from the plumbers union in Sept of 2017. Most recently he was working at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Byron is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Katelynn Marie Barker; both of his parents, Blain (BB) Barker and Patricia (Barker) Switzer; his brother, Michael Barker and father-in-law, Harold Potts.
Byron is survived by his wife; his children and their families, his son and his wife and their four sons; his daughter and her husband and son; his two siblings, one brother and his sister and their children; as well as his family by marriage, mother-in- law and two sisters-in-law, their husbands and children.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Havana, with a visitation two hours prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Paul Webster will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Laurel Cemetery in Havana.
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.
The Mason Democrat (Havana, IL) - June 13, 2022
Byron was born on Nov 29th, 1955, to Byron Blaine and Patricia Elizabeth Barker, in Canton, IL.
Byron grew up in Havana, IL and attended Havana schools and graduated from Havana High School in 1974. Byron had three siblings. Byron started a plumbing apprenticeship with his future father-in-law, Harold Potts, in 1973, with the Springfield local. Byron met his future wife, Shella (Potts) Barker and they were married in December of 1977. In January, 1986, Byron and Shella were graced with a daughter. Followed by a son in June 1988 and daughter in June 1994. Byron has been graced by 5 grandsons.
Byron and his father ran BB & BC Waste Control until they closed the business in 2002. Byron was a member of the Peoria Plumbers Union Local 63. Bryon was just recognized for 25th year of membership in Local 63. Byron retired from the plumbers union in Sept of 2017. Most recently he was working at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Byron is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Katelynn Marie Barker; both of his parents, Blain (BB) Barker and Patricia (Barker) Switzer; his brother, Michael Barker and father-in-law, Harold Potts.
Byron is survived by his wife; his children and their families, his son and his wife and their four sons; his daughter and her husband and son; his two siblings, one brother and his sister and their children; as well as his family by marriage, mother-in- law and two sisters-in-law, their husbands and children.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Havana, with a visitation two hours prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Paul Webster will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Laurel Cemetery in Havana.
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.
The Mason Democrat (Havana, IL) - June 13, 2022
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