Sarah Harward Walton Barker, 99, of 1437 Meadowview Dr., Danville, VA died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home after being in declining health for the past six months.
Born February 4, 1914 in Anson, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Betsy Harward.
She retired after 34 years from Dan River Mills, Inc. where she worked as a weaver and she was the last surviving member of Old Mountain Primitive Baptist Church.
Sarah was blessed with many talents that she enjoyed sharing with others. She had a love of flowers, gardening, basket weaving, painting and quilting, becoming known as the "Quilt Lady" of Callahans Hill, having quilted more than 300 quilts.
On November 25, 1939 she married to Quincey James Walton, who died August 6, 1966. She later married Ballard Barker who predeceased her November 27, 1975.
Sarah is survived by a son, Dr. Geary Walton, and wife JoAnn, of Hickory, NC; four daughters, Darlene Bass, and husband Ray, of Chester, VA, Florence Giles, and husband Russell, of Danville, Nancy Carpenter, and husband Tim, of Danville, and Sarah Welch, and husband Steve, of Blairs, VA; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Walton, of Colonial Heights, VA; a sister, Nancy Vannoy, of Hudson, NC; a sister-in-law, Lillian Powell, of Whitmell, VA; 15 grandchildren, Jim Walton, Shanna Miles, Brad Giles, Greg Giles, Jeff Giles, Tim Carpenter, II, Joe Carpenter, Kathy Oswald, Sandy Rubin, Kevin Walton, Michele Crain, Chad Bass, Andrea Clough, Misty Brown and Scott McBride; and 26 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was predeceased by a son, Albert Walton, 9 brothers and 3 sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with Dr. Geary Walton and Minister Hershel Stone officiating. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Barker family.
Born February 4, 1914 in Anson, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Betsy Harward.
She retired after 34 years from Dan River Mills, Inc. where she worked as a weaver and she was the last surviving member of Old Mountain Primitive Baptist Church.
Sarah was blessed with many talents that she enjoyed sharing with others. She had a love of flowers, gardening, basket weaving, painting and quilting, becoming known as the "Quilt Lady" of Callahans Hill, having quilted more than 300 quilts.
On November 25, 1939 she married to Quincey James Walton, who died August 6, 1966. She later married Ballard Barker who predeceased her November 27, 1975.
Sarah is survived by a son, Dr. Geary Walton, and wife JoAnn, of Hickory, NC; four daughters, Darlene Bass, and husband Ray, of Chester, VA, Florence Giles, and husband Russell, of Danville, Nancy Carpenter, and husband Tim, of Danville, and Sarah Welch, and husband Steve, of Blairs, VA; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Walton, of Colonial Heights, VA; a sister, Nancy Vannoy, of Hudson, NC; a sister-in-law, Lillian Powell, of Whitmell, VA; 15 grandchildren, Jim Walton, Shanna Miles, Brad Giles, Greg Giles, Jeff Giles, Tim Carpenter, II, Joe Carpenter, Kathy Oswald, Sandy Rubin, Kevin Walton, Michele Crain, Chad Bass, Andrea Clough, Misty Brown and Scott McBride; and 26 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was predeceased by a son, Albert Walton, 9 brothers and 3 sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with Dr. Geary Walton and Minister Hershel Stone officiating. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Barker family.
Sarah Harward Walton Barker, 99, of 1437 Meadowview Dr., Danville, VA died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home after being in declining health for the past six months.
Born February 4, 1914 in Anson, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Betsy Harward.
She retired after 34 years from Dan River Mills, Inc. where she worked as a weaver and she was the last surviving member of Old Mountain Primitive Baptist Church.
Sarah was blessed with many talents that she enjoyed sharing with others. She had a love of flowers, gardening, basket weaving, painting and quilting, becoming known as the "Quilt Lady" of Callahans Hill, having quilted more than 300 quilts.
On November 25, 1939 she married to Quincey James Walton, who died August 6, 1966. She later married Ballard Barker who predeceased her November 27, 1975.
Sarah is survived by a son, Dr. Geary Walton, and wife JoAnn, of Hickory, NC; four daughters, Darlene Bass, and husband Ray, of Chester, VA, Florence Giles, and husband Russell, of Danville, Nancy Carpenter, and husband Tim, of Danville, and Sarah Welch, and husband Steve, of Blairs, VA; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Walton, of Colonial Heights, VA; a sister, Nancy Vannoy, of Hudson, NC; a sister-in-law, Lillian Powell, of Whitmell, VA; 15 grandchildren, Jim Walton, Shanna Miles, Brad Giles, Greg Giles, Jeff Giles, Tim Carpenter, II, Joe Carpenter, Kathy Oswald, Sandy Rubin, Kevin Walton, Michele Crain, Chad Bass, Andrea Clough, Misty Brown and Scott McBride; and 26 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was predeceased by a son, Albert Walton, 9 brothers and 3 sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with Dr. Geary Walton and Minister Hershel Stone officiating. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Barker family.
Born February 4, 1914 in Anson, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Betsy Harward.
She retired after 34 years from Dan River Mills, Inc. where she worked as a weaver and she was the last surviving member of Old Mountain Primitive Baptist Church.
Sarah was blessed with many talents that she enjoyed sharing with others. She had a love of flowers, gardening, basket weaving, painting and quilting, becoming known as the "Quilt Lady" of Callahans Hill, having quilted more than 300 quilts.
On November 25, 1939 she married to Quincey James Walton, who died August 6, 1966. She later married Ballard Barker who predeceased her November 27, 1975.
Sarah is survived by a son, Dr. Geary Walton, and wife JoAnn, of Hickory, NC; four daughters, Darlene Bass, and husband Ray, of Chester, VA, Florence Giles, and husband Russell, of Danville, Nancy Carpenter, and husband Tim, of Danville, and Sarah Welch, and husband Steve, of Blairs, VA; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Walton, of Colonial Heights, VA; a sister, Nancy Vannoy, of Hudson, NC; a sister-in-law, Lillian Powell, of Whitmell, VA; 15 grandchildren, Jim Walton, Shanna Miles, Brad Giles, Greg Giles, Jeff Giles, Tim Carpenter, II, Joe Carpenter, Kathy Oswald, Sandy Rubin, Kevin Walton, Michele Crain, Chad Bass, Andrea Clough, Misty Brown and Scott McBride; and 26 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was predeceased by a son, Albert Walton, 9 brothers and 3 sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with Dr. Geary Walton and Minister Hershel Stone officiating. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Barker family.
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