Daughter of John Walter and Sarah Ann McCallum Bullock, wife of James Thomas Barker, Sr.


LUMBERTON - The funeral of Mrs. J. T. Barker, whose death occurred at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Moore, in Wilmington early Friday morning, was conducted from the Presbyterian church here Saturday at 10 a.m. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. G. E. Moorehouse, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was made in Meadowbrook Cemetery. The floral offerings were numerous and attractive. The remains were brought over the Seaboard from Wilmington Saturday morning.

Mrs. Barkers death was due to a stroke of paralysis, which she suffered Tuesday morning.

She is survived by four children, two daughters, Mrs. J. J. Moore and Mrs. A. J. Tinkham of Wilmington; and two sons, Mr. Marvin Barker of Hopewell, Va., who was with her when the end came, and Mr. James Barker, who is in the army and perhaps now on his way to France. He could not be located at the time of his mothers death.

Mrs. Barker lived here until last summer when she moved to Wilmington to live with her daughters. She was the third member of the family to died within a years time. Her husband died last March, and about a month later, a son, Johnnie, died. Mrs. Barker was a sister of Messrs. A. L. and D. W. Bullock of Rowland. She was well known and had numerous friends.

Mrs. J. J. Moore and Messrs. J. J. Moore and A. J. Tinkham, of Wilmington, daughter and sons-in-law of Mrs. Barker, attended the funeral and returned home Saturday night. Mrs. R. W. Shelby and Miss Mary Redmond of Lumberton, went to Wilmington Thursday and were with Mrs. Barker when the end came.

Mr. Marvin Barker was taken sick just after his mother's death and was not able to attend the funeral. This morning's Wilmington Star states that he is still very ill.

Published in The Robesonian, January 28, 1918