William E Barr

1915 - 2012

William E Barr obituary, 1915-2012, Lake Wales, FL

BORN

1915

DIED

2012

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Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home

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Auburndale, Florida

William Barr Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 11, 2012.

William "Bill" E. Barr, 96
Truck Driver
Lake Wales – William "Bill" Edward Barr, age 96, of Lake Wales, FL died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 due to natural causes. He was born May 28, 1915 in Clarendon, PA, the son of Merle and Pearl (Patterson) Barr. He was a truck driver for United Refinery in Warren, PA. He was a member of VOICE in Lake Wales. He was a crossing guard for 10 years at Polk Avenue School.
Bill is survived by his wife Alta Mae (Doty) Barr, son: Roy (cindy) Barr, daughter: Jan (Don) Henrikson, sisters: Audrey McCullough and Valjean Slack, 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Memorial services are Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11:00 am at the 1st United Methodist Church of Lake Wales.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.ottlaughlinfuneralhoome.com

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April 18, 2012

Our condolence, thoughts and prayers are with everyone. Bill & Deb Prowitt

April 18, 2012

To Our Terrace Street Neighbors,
We all have great memories of Bill. He was a wonderful guy. Our sympathy for your loss.
Sincerely,
The Geer Family

April 17, 2012

Judy Stromdahl-Lowe

Sending My Sympathy to the whole family. Bill was such a great person. Have many great memories of him. You're in my prayers and thoughts.

April 14, 2012

Lisa McCullough Holmes and Family

Dear Aunt Alta Mae,
With heartfelt sympathy to you, Jan & Don and Family, and Roy & Cindy and Family on Uncle Bill's passing. You all are in my thoughts and prayers...
Love,

April 12, 2012

Sue Bertocchi

Aunt Lally,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Uncle Bill will be greatly missed. You both have given me many memories to share. So long Uncle Bill...
Love Susie

April 12, 2012

Aunt Lally, I'm thinking of you, Janet & Family, and Roy & Family at this time. Uncle Bill was one of my favorites and I fondly remember him telling us to call him "Just Plain Bill", not Uncle Bill! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Love,
Norma Newark Carlson and Family

April 12, 2012

Debbie Black

Thinking of you all. We all have so many wonderful memories of Uncle Bill, he will be missed, even his crazy tickle finger!

April 12, 2012

Audy and Jim McCullough

Dear Lally,

Sending our love to you and Janet and Roy and their families. Bill was one of a kind and a loving brother. I have a lifetime of wonderful memories. This is a very sad time knowing he is gone. Jim and I wish we could be there with you all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

April 12, 2012

Jim McCullough

Aunt Lally, Jan, Don, Roy, Cindy, and Families,
You have my deepest sympathy. Thinking of you all and recalling many fun memories of Uncle Bill...Just Plain Bill! Sad to lose another of that great group of Barr Aunts and Uncles, but what a wonderful, long life. He never said goodbye, just so long.

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