Obituaries

Published 4:02 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2005



For Aug. 7



Viola Grace Curles Barker

HALEYVILLE, Ala. — Viola Grace Curles Barker, 66, of Haleyville, Ala., formerly of Moultrie, died Thursday, July 22, 2004.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 24, at Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Greg Reynolds and the Rev. Bill Weems officiating. Burial was held in Littleville United Methodist Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Eugene Barker; a son, Kenneth Eugene Barker of Haleyville; and a daughter, Doris Marie Heath of Nauvoo, Ala.

Nichols Funeral Home of Haleyville was in charge of arrangements.



Hettie Shiver Barfield

DOERUN — Hettie Shiver Barfield, 77, of Doerun died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at Grace Baptist Church in Doerun with the Rev. Ray Jenkins, Bro. Clovis Jackson and the Rev. Mike DeLoach officiating. Burial will follow at Doerun Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Ron Barfield, Eric Hall, Tracy Barfield, Jody Barfield, Patrick DeLoach, Brian Norton and Joe Norton.

Born Aug. 15, 1926, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Barfield was the daughter of the late Myrtle Moody Shiver and G.L. Shiver. She was a homemaker and a retired employee of Corky’s Cupboard in Moultrie. Mrs. Barfield was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was a former Worth County Homemaker of the Year.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Christian DeLoach; a brother, Claude Shiver; and a sister, Betty Norton.

Survivors include her husband, Hansel Barfield of Doerun; two sons, Maurice Barfield and wife Mary Helen of Doerun and Raye Barfield and wife Jeannie of Fort Valley; two daughters, Judy B. Smith and husband Garlan of Sigsbee and Jackie B. DeLoach and husband Mike of Tifton; five grandchildren, Jody Barfield, Buffy B. Hall, Ron Barfield, Tracy Barfield and Patrick DeLoach; and three great-grandchildren, Blake Barfield, Carter Barfield and Dillon Hall.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 tonight at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

The family may be contacted at 185 Wildfire Road, Doerun.

Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.