Robert Lee 'Butch' Barber

Monday, September 22, 2014

Mr. Robert Lee "Butch" Barber, 68, of Leachville, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at Hamburg.

Born at Mount Ida to the late Robert J. and Gladys Scott Barber, he had been a Leachville resident for the past 50 years, was a long-time city employee and was a member of Assembly of God Church. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Mr. Barber leaves his wife, Joyce Lawrence Barber, of the home;

Two sons, Bryan (Jennifer) Barber of Austin, and Wayne Barber of Gentry;

One daughter, Janet James of Gentry;

Four brothers, Loyd Barber of Gosnell, Don Barber of Lepanto, Leo Barber of Tyronza and Terry Barber of Dyess;

Four sisters, Norma Turman and Sharon Wilkey of Salem, Connie Nichols of Tyronza and Carolyn Wells of Texarkana, Texas; and

Eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and his beloved Beagle, "Little Lady."

Services were held on Monday at Howard Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Mark Wheeler officiating. Burial followed at Leachville Cemetery. An online guest register is available at www.howardfuneralservice.com.