NEW BOSTON, Texas—Avery Eugene Barton, 67, of New Boston died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, in a Texarkana hospital.
Mr. Barton was born Dec. 3, 1936, in Duty, Va. He was retired from Cooper Tire and Rubber co., a former member of New Boston Masonic Lodge 69 AF&AM, a Shriner, a Baptist and an Army veteran.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Bill Hastings of Texarkana; one brother, Jerry Barton of Nitro, W.Va.; three sisters, Lura Nemer of Durham, N. C., Helen O’Quinn of Abingdon, VA., and Merle Boyd of Adamsville, Ala.; three grandchildren, Haven Hardage, Haley Hardage and Clint Hastings; one special friend, Ruby Bearden of Texarkana; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Cox officiating. Burial will be in Read Hill Cemetery under direction of Bates-Rolf Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family will be at 2234 Boston Ave., New Boston.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 5325 Summerhill Road, Texarkana, Texas, 75503.
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Avery Eugene Barton was born at Duty, Dickenson County, Virginia on Dec. 3, 1936 the son of Jess and Bertha Rose Barton. He went to Sullivan Branch School Duty, VA the first five years.They only taught five grades there. He went to Abner Gap School, Bee, VA for grades six and seven. He went to Haysi High School from grades eight through twelve. Avery graduated with the Haysi High School Class of 1955. The photo is his senior picture at that grand old school.
Avery was a really good basket ball player, he was three years ahead of me and his sister Helen, we graduated in 1958.
After High school he went to work for Clinchfield Coal Company at Duty, VA. He purchased a new black 1957 Ford. He sometime later moved to Texas where he lived until his death on Nov. 16, 2004.
Edgar A. Rice, Haysi High School Class of 1958
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1940 Census of Jess and Bertha Barton Family
Name-------------Age
Jess Barton------40
Bertha Barton----36
Lacy Barton------18
Raymond Barton---15
Curtis Barton----13
Lura Barton-------8
Betty Barton------5
Avery Barton------3
Helen Barton-----8/12
Born after 1940 Census Jerry Barton
Avery Barton in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name:
Avery Barton
Birth Date:----------3 Dec 1936
Death Date:----------6 Nov 2004
Branch 1:------------ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:--27 Apr 1960
Release Date 1:-----3 May 1962
NEW BOSTON, Texas—Avery Eugene Barton, 67, of New Boston died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, in a Texarkana hospital.
Mr. Barton was born Dec. 3, 1936, in Duty, Va. He was retired from Cooper Tire and Rubber co., a former member of New Boston Masonic Lodge 69 AF&AM, a Shriner, a Baptist and an Army veteran.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Bill Hastings of Texarkana; one brother, Jerry Barton of Nitro, W.Va.; three sisters, Lura Nemer of Durham, N. C., Helen O’Quinn of Abingdon, VA., and Merle Boyd of Adamsville, Ala.; three grandchildren, Haven Hardage, Haley Hardage and Clint Hastings; one special friend, Ruby Bearden of Texarkana; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Cox officiating. Burial will be in Read Hill Cemetery under direction of Bates-Rolf Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family will be at 2234 Boston Ave., New Boston.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 5325 Summerhill Road, Texarkana, Texas, 75503.
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Avery Eugene Barton was born at Duty, Dickenson County, Virginia on Dec. 3, 1936 the son of Jess and Bertha Rose Barton. He went to Sullivan Branch School Duty, VA the first five years.They only taught five grades there. He went to Abner Gap School, Bee, VA for grades six and seven. He went to Haysi High School from grades eight through twelve. Avery graduated with the Haysi High School Class of 1955. The photo is his senior picture at that grand old school.
Avery was a really good basket ball player, he was three years ahead of me and his sister Helen, we graduated in 1958.
After High school he went to work for Clinchfield Coal Company at Duty, VA. He purchased a new black 1957 Ford. He sometime later moved to Texas where he lived until his death on Nov. 16, 2004.
Edgar A. Rice, Haysi High School Class of 1958
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1940 Census of Jess and Bertha Barton Family
Name-------------Age
Jess Barton------40
Bertha Barton----36
Lacy Barton------18
Raymond Barton---15
Curtis Barton----13
Lura Barton-------8
Betty Barton------5
Avery Barton------3
Helen Barton-----8/12
Born after 1940 Census Jerry Barton
Avery Barton in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name:
Avery Barton
Birth Date:----------3 Dec 1936
Death Date:----------6 Nov 2004
Branch 1:------------ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:--27 Apr 1960
Release Date 1:-----3 May 1962
Inscription
AVERY E. BARTON
SP/4 U S ARMY
