Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Bud” Melvin Daniel BARBER 
3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,3, Mr. Ralph Staley Sutton,3, Frances Whitfield Barber,134, marriage to Frances,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHGM-SY1 : 8 December 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber in entry for Angela M Barber, 27 Aug 1965; from "North Carolina,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHLY-MJ3 : 8 December 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber in entry for Deborah G Barber, 17 Jun 1961; from "North Carolina,404, United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KY68-P3N : 23 May 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber, Residence, Gibsonville, North Carolina,470, Mary Lorene Sutton Barber,3, Beatrice Clairborne Whitfield Jenkins,261, Herbert Lester Whitfield,134, BTH- -BARBER, MELVIN
3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,3, Mr. Ralph Staley Sutton,3, Frances Whitfield Barber,134, marriage to Frances,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHGM-SY1 : 8 December 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber in entry for Angela M Barber, 27 Aug 1965; from "North Carolina,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHLY-MJ3 : 8 December 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber in entry for Deborah G Barber, 17 Jun 1961; from "North Carolina,404, United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KY68-P3N : 23 May 2014), Melvin Daniel Barber, Residence, Gibsonville, North Carolina,470, Mary Lorene Sutton Barber,3, Beatrice Clairborne Whitfield Jenkins,261, Herbert Lester Whitfield,134, BTH- -BARBER, MELVINBirthDec 7, 1933, Alamance County, North Carolina404, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , FamilySearch : 28 November 2018), Claudie Sutton in entry for Melvin Daniel Barber and Mary Lorene Sutton, 21 Dec 1957; citing Morton Twp, Alamance, NC,256, Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber,134, BTH- -BARBER, MELVIN
DeathAug 6, 2025256, Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber
BurialLakeview Memorial Park, 3600 N. O’Henry Blvd, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina256, Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber
FatherJ. Harlem BARBER
MotherMinnie JONES
Spouses
1Mary Lorene SUTTON 3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,3, Mr. Ralph Staley Sutton,134,3, Geraldine Sutton Brown,134, BIRTH: BARBER, DEBORAH GWYN,470, Mary Mildred Mayberry Sutton-Information
3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,3, Mr. Ralph Staley Sutton,134,3, Geraldine Sutton Brown,134, BIRTH: BARBER, DEBORAH GWYN,470, Mary Mildred Mayberry Sutton-InformationBirthFeb 9, 1935, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,470, Lorene Sutton Barber
DeathJun 15, 2000, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber,3, Mr. Ralph Staley Sutton
BurialLakeview Memorial Park, 3600 N. O’Henry Blvd, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber
OccupationHolt Hosiery3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber
ReligionMember Of Bethlehem Christian Church3, Mrs. Lorene S. Barber
FatherRalph Staley SUTTON (1914-2001)
MotherClaudia Lorene SCOTT (1912-1976)
MarriageDec 9, 1957, Alamance County, North Carolina134, MARRIAGE: SUTTON, LORENE & BARBER, MELVIN DANIEL,404, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , FamilySearch : 28 November 2018), Claudie Sutton in entry for Melvin Daniel Barber and Mary Lorene Sutton, 21 Dec 1957; citing Morton Twp, Alamance, NC,404, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , FamilySearch : 28 November 2018), Claudie Sutton in entry for Melvin Daniel Barber and Mary Lorene Sutton, 21 Dec 1957; citing Morton Twp, Alamance, NC
2Frances Lee WHITFIELD 3, Frances Whitfield Barber,3, Lorraine Whitfield Gerringer Matkins,470, Frances W Barber,470, Frances Lee Whitfield Barber,3, Beatrice Clairborne Whitfield Jenkins,261, Herbert Lester Whitfield
3, Frances Whitfield Barber,3, Lorraine Whitfield Gerringer Matkins,470, Frances W Barber,470, Frances Lee Whitfield Barber,3, Beatrice Clairborne Whitfield Jenkins,261, Herbert Lester WhitfieldBirthApr 12, 1934, Person County, North Carolina3, Frances Whitfield Barber,470, Frances Lee Whitfield Barber
DeathDec 13, 2012, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Frances Whitfield Barber
BurialPine Hill (Burlington) Cemetery, Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Frances Whitfield Barber
FatherLester Ezra WHITFIELD (1888-1951)
MotherMaggie Mae LONG (1901-1986)
MarriageJan 11, 2003, Alamance County, North Carolina134, MARRIAGE: ROACH, FRANCES WHITFIELD & BARBER, MELVIN DANIEL
Obituary Online notes for “Bud” Melvin Daniel BARBER
Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber
December 7, 1933 — August 6, 2025
Gibsonville
Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Hospice Home. A service to celebrate Bud's life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church with the burial to follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:30 - 12:45 prior to the service at the church and other times at the home.
The full obituary will be forthcoming.256, Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber
December 7, 1933 — August 6, 2025
Gibsonville
Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Hospice Home. A service to celebrate Bud's life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church with the burial to follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:30 - 12:45 prior to the service at the church and other times at the home.
The full obituary will be forthcoming.256, Melvin Daniel "Bud" Barber