OBITUARY: Timothy B. Barker

Timothy B. Barker, age 69 of Shawneetown, died on Sunday, April 20, 2014, in the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind.

Tim was born in Shawneetown on Dec. 7, 1944, to Cecil Auple Barker and Alice Jewell (Oliver) Barker West. Tim served his country in the United States Navy of which he was very proud. He had retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation Highway Department. He loved to fish and be outside but mostly loved his Ford trucks and keeping them clean and shiny. He was a very social person loving to be around his friends and family. He was a good father, grandfather, son, brother and friend and will be missed.

Tim is survived by his mother, Alice Jewell Barker West of Shawneetown; a son, Timothy Barker Jr. of Pensacola, Fla.; two daughters, Kimberly (Joe) Morano of Lyons and Tee Barker of Romeoville; six grandchildren Brandon, Alicia, Tim, Austin, Maria and Nick; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gary Barker Sr. of Shawneetown and Rodney (Annis) Barker of Shawneetown; and a sister, Helen Powell of Shawneetown.

He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Mike; and a grandson, Dustin.

Visitation for Tim will be noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Cox & Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown. His funeral will immediately follow starting at 2 p.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday. The Rev. Charles Jennings and the Rev. Lyndal Sork will officiate and his interment will follow at Westwood Cemetery in Shawneetown with military rites provided by the Ridgway American Legion/VFW and military honors team from Marion.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Shawneetown American Legion in his memory.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at www.coxandson.com