Robert A. Barr, 52, machinist, of Route 2, Utica, who died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Mercy Hospital following an extended illness, will be buried today in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Brown's Valley, following funeral services there at 9 a.m. For the past 15 years he had been engaged as a machinist at Murphy-Miller Inc. Born at Utica, Aug. 11, 1907, he had lived in Daviess County all his life. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Willett of Owensboro; mother Mrs. Ella M. Barr; five sisters, Mrs. Martha Crowe of Philpot, Mrs. Paul Drury of Stanley, Mrs. Ethel Thompson of Utica, Mrs. Hugh Rhodes of Livia and Mrs. Therese Higdon of Masonville; five brothers, Garrett, Roland and Martin Barr of Daviess County, Charles Barr, Rome, Ga., and Dennis Barr, with the U. S. Navy in Newfoundland. Pallbearers will be: Active - Bobby Crowe, Billy Crowe, Ronald Thompson, Charles Thompson, Louis Barr, and Herman Barr; Honorary - Frank Payne, Harold Carman, Vernon Robertson, Gene Henning and Martin Newton. The body is at the James H. Davis Funeral Home, where prayers were said at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Robert A. Barr, 52, machinist, of Route 2, Utica, who died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Mercy Hospital following an extended illness, will be buried today in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Brown's Valley, following funeral services there at 9 a.m. For the past 15 years he had been engaged as a machinist at Murphy-Miller Inc. Born at Utica, Aug. 11, 1907, he had lived in Daviess County all his life. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Willett of Owensboro; mother Mrs. Ella M. Barr; five sisters, Mrs. Martha Crowe of Philpot, Mrs. Paul Drury of Stanley, Mrs. Ethel Thompson of Utica, Mrs. Hugh Rhodes of Livia and Mrs. Therese Higdon of Masonville; five brothers, Garrett, Roland and Martin Barr of Daviess County, Charles Barr, Rome, Ga., and Dennis Barr, with the U. S. Navy in Newfoundland. Pallbearers will be: Active - Bobby Crowe, Billy Crowe, Ronald Thompson, Charles Thompson, Louis Barr, and Herman Barr; Honorary - Frank Payne, Harold Carman, Vernon Robertson, Gene Henning and Martin Newton. The body is at the James H. Davis Funeral Home, where prayers were said at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Family Members
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William Garrett Barr Sr
1898–1971
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Jenna Mae Barr
1899–1910
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Martha Imogene Barr Payne
1901–1980
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George Rowland Barr III
1903–1982
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Martin Raphael Barr
1906–1976
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Mary Ethel Barr Thompson
1909–1994
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Mary Alma Barr Drury
1911–1979
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Virginia Mae "Jennie" Barr Rhodes
1913–1986
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Therese Margaret Barr Higdon
1915–2007
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Charles Hilary Barr
1918–2013
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Denis Anthony Barr
1921–1976
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