WINTERGREEN - William Lacy Barkley, better known as "Bo," passed away at age 61 July 14, 2010 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va.
He was born July 14, 1949 in Virginia Beach, the son of the late William Lacy and Vera Elizabeth (Rowell) Barkley of Virginia Beach, and the grandson of the late William Charlton and Sally Rebecca (Stephenson) Barkley of North Carolina and the late David Oscar and Vera Mae (Wynne) Rowell of South Carolina.
Bo was a veteran of the U.S. Army with two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Prior to retirement, Bo was employed as a federal firefighter and lead fire inspector for the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department. He was commissioner to the chief of Clan Barclay for North America, past president of Clan Barclay International, past president of the St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland.
In addition to his loving wife of 23 years, Carolyn L. Barkley, he leaves his son and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Kimberly Powell and grandchildren Megan Murray, Samantha Powell and Mackenzie Powell, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Jo and Richard Thomas of Gaines, Mich., nephews, Richard and Scott Thomas of Gaines and niece, Jennifer Dodds and her husband Lee of Livonia, Mich.; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Ann and Wayne Boyd of Maple, N.C.; and niece, Suzanne Sibert and her sons Leon and Jesse, also of North Carolina. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard C. Barkley.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St., with Pastor Matthew Coiner officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wintergreen Rescue Squad, 2390 Wintergreen Drive, P.O. Box 711, Nellysford, VA 22958.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory.
The Virginian-Pilot, page B5, July 16, 2010
Contributor: Deborah VanDeveer (48409315)
He was born July 14, 1949 in Virginia Beach, the son of the late William Lacy and Vera Elizabeth (Rowell) Barkley of Virginia Beach, and the grandson of the late William Charlton and Sally Rebecca (Stephenson) Barkley of North Carolina and the late David Oscar and Vera Mae (Wynne) Rowell of South Carolina.
Bo was a veteran of the U.S. Army with two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Prior to retirement, Bo was employed as a federal firefighter and lead fire inspector for the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department. He was commissioner to the chief of Clan Barclay for North America, past president of Clan Barclay International, past president of the St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland.
In addition to his loving wife of 23 years, Carolyn L. Barkley, he leaves his son and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Kimberly Powell and grandchildren Megan Murray, Samantha Powell and Mackenzie Powell, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Jo and Richard Thomas of Gaines, Mich., nephews, Richard and Scott Thomas of Gaines and niece, Jennifer Dodds and her husband Lee of Livonia, Mich.; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Ann and Wayne Boyd of Maple, N.C.; and niece, Suzanne Sibert and her sons Leon and Jesse, also of North Carolina. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard C. Barkley.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St., with Pastor Matthew Coiner officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wintergreen Rescue Squad, 2390 Wintergreen Drive, P.O. Box 711, Nellysford, VA 22958.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory.
The Virginian-Pilot, page B5, July 16, 2010
Contributor: Deborah VanDeveer (48409315)
WINTERGREEN - William Lacy Barkley, better known as "Bo," passed away at age 61 July 14, 2010 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va.
He was born July 14, 1949 in Virginia Beach, the son of the late William Lacy and Vera Elizabeth (Rowell) Barkley of Virginia Beach, and the grandson of the late William Charlton and Sally Rebecca (Stephenson) Barkley of North Carolina and the late David Oscar and Vera Mae (Wynne) Rowell of South Carolina.
Bo was a veteran of the U.S. Army with two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Prior to retirement, Bo was employed as a federal firefighter and lead fire inspector for the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department. He was commissioner to the chief of Clan Barclay for North America, past president of Clan Barclay International, past president of the St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland.
In addition to his loving wife of 23 years, Carolyn L. Barkley, he leaves his son and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Kimberly Powell and grandchildren Megan Murray, Samantha Powell and Mackenzie Powell, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Jo and Richard Thomas of Gaines, Mich., nephews, Richard and Scott Thomas of Gaines and niece, Jennifer Dodds and her husband Lee of Livonia, Mich.; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Ann and Wayne Boyd of Maple, N.C.; and niece, Suzanne Sibert and her sons Leon and Jesse, also of North Carolina. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard C. Barkley.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St., with Pastor Matthew Coiner officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wintergreen Rescue Squad, 2390 Wintergreen Drive, P.O. Box 711, Nellysford, VA 22958.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory.
The Virginian-Pilot, page B5, July 16, 2010
Contributor: Deborah VanDeveer (48409315)
He was born July 14, 1949 in Virginia Beach, the son of the late William Lacy and Vera Elizabeth (Rowell) Barkley of Virginia Beach, and the grandson of the late William Charlton and Sally Rebecca (Stephenson) Barkley of North Carolina and the late David Oscar and Vera Mae (Wynne) Rowell of South Carolina.
Bo was a veteran of the U.S. Army with two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Prior to retirement, Bo was employed as a federal firefighter and lead fire inspector for the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department. He was commissioner to the chief of Clan Barclay for North America, past president of Clan Barclay International, past president of the St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland.
In addition to his loving wife of 23 years, Carolyn L. Barkley, he leaves his son and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Kimberly Powell and grandchildren Megan Murray, Samantha Powell and Mackenzie Powell, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Jo and Richard Thomas of Gaines, Mich., nephews, Richard and Scott Thomas of Gaines and niece, Jennifer Dodds and her husband Lee of Livonia, Mich.; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Ann and Wayne Boyd of Maple, N.C.; and niece, Suzanne Sibert and her sons Leon and Jesse, also of North Carolina. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard C. Barkley.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St., with Pastor Matthew Coiner officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wintergreen Rescue Squad, 2390 Wintergreen Drive, P.O. Box 711, Nellysford, VA 22958.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory.
The Virginian-Pilot, page B5, July 16, 2010
Contributor: Deborah VanDeveer (48409315)
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