PLEASANT PLAINS - Harold E. Barfield, 80, of rural Pleasant Plains, IL died Sunday, February 21, 2010, at his home.
He was born January 14, 1930, in Naples, IL, the son of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. He married Betty Lou Harrison on February 14, 1953; and she preceded him in death on January 23, 1997.
He is survived by two daughters, Linda Brewer (husband, Mike) of Pleasant Plains and Alice Kern (husband, Dan) of Pleasant Plains; five grandchildren, Nick Kern (wife, Ashton), Nathaniel Kern and Tyler Kern, all of Pleasant Plains, Tiffany Roe of Springfield, and Chris Brewer (wife, Sarah) of Billings, MT; three brothers, Lester Barfield (wife, Janie) of Jacksonville, John Barfield of Mt. Sterling and Jim Barfield (wife, Karen) of Jacksonville; two sisters, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Louise Briggs and Rosalie Stark.
Mr. Barfield served with both the U.S. Air Force and later with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a grain and livestock farmer in the Pleasant Plains-Salisbury area for over 30 years. Harold loved and respected the land that he farmed and all the wild animals that resided there. In addition he worked as a bus driver for Pleasant Plains School District and later as a custodian for Farmingdale Elementary School.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ashland, where he formerly served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed the young children of the church and always carried a treat to share with them.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ashland, with burial at Richland Cemetery, north of Pleasant Plains. The family will meet friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Buchanan and Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in The State Journal-Register from 2/23/2010 - 2/24/2010
He was born January 14, 1930, in Naples, IL, the son of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. He married Betty Lou Harrison on February 14, 1953; and she preceded him in death on January 23, 1997.
He is survived by two daughters, Linda Brewer (husband, Mike) of Pleasant Plains and Alice Kern (husband, Dan) of Pleasant Plains; five grandchildren, Nick Kern (wife, Ashton), Nathaniel Kern and Tyler Kern, all of Pleasant Plains, Tiffany Roe of Springfield, and Chris Brewer (wife, Sarah) of Billings, MT; three brothers, Lester Barfield (wife, Janie) of Jacksonville, John Barfield of Mt. Sterling and Jim Barfield (wife, Karen) of Jacksonville; two sisters, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Louise Briggs and Rosalie Stark.
Mr. Barfield served with both the U.S. Air Force and later with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a grain and livestock farmer in the Pleasant Plains-Salisbury area for over 30 years. Harold loved and respected the land that he farmed and all the wild animals that resided there. In addition he worked as a bus driver for Pleasant Plains School District and later as a custodian for Farmingdale Elementary School.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ashland, where he formerly served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed the young children of the church and always carried a treat to share with them.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ashland, with burial at Richland Cemetery, north of Pleasant Plains. The family will meet friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Buchanan and Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in The State Journal-Register from 2/23/2010 - 2/24/2010
PLEASANT PLAINS - Harold E. Barfield, 80, of rural Pleasant Plains, IL died Sunday, February 21, 2010, at his home.
He was born January 14, 1930, in Naples, IL, the son of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. He married Betty Lou Harrison on February 14, 1953; and she preceded him in death on January 23, 1997.
He is survived by two daughters, Linda Brewer (husband, Mike) of Pleasant Plains and Alice Kern (husband, Dan) of Pleasant Plains; five grandchildren, Nick Kern (wife, Ashton), Nathaniel Kern and Tyler Kern, all of Pleasant Plains, Tiffany Roe of Springfield, and Chris Brewer (wife, Sarah) of Billings, MT; three brothers, Lester Barfield (wife, Janie) of Jacksonville, John Barfield of Mt. Sterling and Jim Barfield (wife, Karen) of Jacksonville; two sisters, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Louise Briggs and Rosalie Stark.
Mr. Barfield served with both the U.S. Air Force and later with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a grain and livestock farmer in the Pleasant Plains-Salisbury area for over 30 years. Harold loved and respected the land that he farmed and all the wild animals that resided there. In addition he worked as a bus driver for Pleasant Plains School District and later as a custodian for Farmingdale Elementary School.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ashland, where he formerly served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed the young children of the church and always carried a treat to share with them.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ashland, with burial at Richland Cemetery, north of Pleasant Plains. The family will meet friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Buchanan and Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in The State Journal-Register from 2/23/2010 - 2/24/2010
He was born January 14, 1930, in Naples, IL, the son of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. He married Betty Lou Harrison on February 14, 1953; and she preceded him in death on January 23, 1997.
He is survived by two daughters, Linda Brewer (husband, Mike) of Pleasant Plains and Alice Kern (husband, Dan) of Pleasant Plains; five grandchildren, Nick Kern (wife, Ashton), Nathaniel Kern and Tyler Kern, all of Pleasant Plains, Tiffany Roe of Springfield, and Chris Brewer (wife, Sarah) of Billings, MT; three brothers, Lester Barfield (wife, Janie) of Jacksonville, John Barfield of Mt. Sterling and Jim Barfield (wife, Karen) of Jacksonville; two sisters, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Louise Briggs and Rosalie Stark.
Mr. Barfield served with both the U.S. Air Force and later with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a grain and livestock farmer in the Pleasant Plains-Salisbury area for over 30 years. Harold loved and respected the land that he farmed and all the wild animals that resided there. In addition he worked as a bus driver for Pleasant Plains School District and later as a custodian for Farmingdale Elementary School.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ashland, where he formerly served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed the young children of the church and always carried a treat to share with them.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ashland, with burial at Richland Cemetery, north of Pleasant Plains. The family will meet friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Buchanan and Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in The State Journal-Register from 2/23/2010 - 2/24/2010
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