Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [10509], [28335]
FatherJames Milton BARBER (1880-1963)
MotherMary Elizabeth BROWN (1886-1970)
Spouses
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [10510], [28336]
FatherMalcolm David MAYBERRY (1876-1953)
MotherGrace Odell DANIELS (1890-1984)
ChildrenAmy Dawn (1940-2022)
Obituary Online notes for Virgil Vance BARBER
11/30/2007
Virgil Vance Barber
BURLINGTON — Virgil Vance Barber , 95, was born in Guilford County, N.C., where he lived until August 2004. He was a self-employed farmer, growing tobacco, produce and the necessary foods to support livestock. He sold tobacco in Burlington and Reidsville, N.C. and even after retirement, he enjoyed visiting the markets. Mr. Barber made much of the equipment used on the farm by hand. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting, gospel music, and telling jokes and stories as he worked on the farm. He had a special interest in antique trucks, cars, and tractors. He was a member of Brown Wesleyan Church in Gibsonville.
Mr. Barber is survived by his wife of almost 73 years, Thelma Mayberry Barber ; one daughter, Amy Barber Whitesell of Gibsonville; and one granddaughter, Carla (James) Whitesell-Dahl of Gibsonville.
The funeral will be conducted at the Twin Lakes Chapel on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Gibsonville City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Twin Lakes Chapel on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Twin Lakes Community and Hospice for their care and support, and the many friends who have visited them over the years.
Memorials may be made to Brown Wesleyan Church, 4355 High Rock Road, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249; Gibsonville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 82, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249; Twin Lakes Retirement Community, 100 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215; or to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service, Burlington is assisting the family.
Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [10509]
Virgil Vance Barber
BURLINGTON — Virgil Vance Barber , 95, was born in Guilford County, N.C., where he lived until August 2004. He was a self-employed farmer, growing tobacco, produce and the necessary foods to support livestock. He sold tobacco in Burlington and Reidsville, N.C. and even after retirement, he enjoyed visiting the markets. Mr. Barber made much of the equipment used on the farm by hand. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting, gospel music, and telling jokes and stories as he worked on the farm. He had a special interest in antique trucks, cars, and tractors. He was a member of Brown Wesleyan Church in Gibsonville.
Mr. Barber is survived by his wife of almost 73 years, Thelma Mayberry Barber ; one daughter, Amy Barber Whitesell of Gibsonville; and one granddaughter, Carla (James) Whitesell-Dahl of Gibsonville.
The funeral will be conducted at the Twin Lakes Chapel on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Gibsonville City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Twin Lakes Chapel on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Twin Lakes Community and Hospice for their care and support, and the many friends who have visited them over the years.
Memorials may be made to Brown Wesleyan Church, 4355 High Rock Road, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249; Gibsonville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 82, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249; Twin Lakes Retirement Community, 100 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215; or to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service, Burlington is assisting the family.
Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [10509]
Obituary Online notes for Thelma (Spouse 1)
3/3/2010
Thelma Mayberry Barber
GIBSONVILLE — Mrs. Thelma Mayberry Barber, 93, of Gibsonville, died at Twin Lakes Retirement Center on March 1, 2010.
Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington is in charge of arrangements.
3/5/2010
Thelma Mayberry Barber
GIBSONVILLE — Thelma Mayberry Barber was born May 14, 1916 in Virginia. She married Virgil Vance Barber in 1934, and they had been married 73 years when he died in 2007. Mr. and Mrs. Barber worked together on their farm growing tobacco, produce and crops needed to support livestock. She enjoyed sharing vegetables grown in her garden and home cooked foods with family and friends. Mrs. Barber also enjoyed baking, and often made cakes and cookies to give to others; at age 85 she made her granddaughter’s wedding cake. Mrs. Barber enjoyed reading and studying the Bible. She was a former children’s Sunday school teacher, and member of Brown Wesleyan Church, Gibsonville.
Mrs. Barber was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Vance Barber, and her son in-law, Carl D. Whitesell. She is survived by one daughter, Amy Barber Whitesell of Gibsonville and one granddaughter, Carla (James) Whitesell-Dahl of El Paso, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Ilene Mckinney of Greensboro, N.C. and Mrs. Lillian Lewey of Gretna, Virginia and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Twin Lakes Retirement Community for their care and support over the past five years; Dr. Nancy Maloney, and the many friends who have visited, sent cards, called or kept Mrs. Barber in your thoughts and prayers.
The funeral will be held on Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Twin Lakes Community Chapel at 11 a.m. by Dr. Mark Menees, Dr. Angela Marlowe and the Rev. Jonathan Marlowe, and visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the chapel. Interment will follow at the Gibsonville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gibsonville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 82, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249 or Twin Lakes Community, 100 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
The online guest book may be signed at
www.richandthompson.com [10510]
Thelma Mayberry Barber
GIBSONVILLE — Mrs. Thelma Mayberry Barber, 93, of Gibsonville, died at Twin Lakes Retirement Center on March 1, 2010.
Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington is in charge of arrangements.
3/5/2010
Thelma Mayberry Barber
GIBSONVILLE — Thelma Mayberry Barber was born May 14, 1916 in Virginia. She married Virgil Vance Barber in 1934, and they had been married 73 years when he died in 2007. Mr. and Mrs. Barber worked together on their farm growing tobacco, produce and crops needed to support livestock. She enjoyed sharing vegetables grown in her garden and home cooked foods with family and friends. Mrs. Barber also enjoyed baking, and often made cakes and cookies to give to others; at age 85 she made her granddaughter’s wedding cake. Mrs. Barber enjoyed reading and studying the Bible. She was a former children’s Sunday school teacher, and member of Brown Wesleyan Church, Gibsonville.
Mrs. Barber was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Vance Barber, and her son in-law, Carl D. Whitesell. She is survived by one daughter, Amy Barber Whitesell of Gibsonville and one granddaughter, Carla (James) Whitesell-Dahl of El Paso, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Ilene Mckinney of Greensboro, N.C. and Mrs. Lillian Lewey of Gretna, Virginia and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Twin Lakes Retirement Community for their care and support over the past five years; Dr. Nancy Maloney, and the many friends who have visited, sent cards, called or kept Mrs. Barber in your thoughts and prayers.
The funeral will be held on Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Twin Lakes Community Chapel at 11 a.m. by Dr. Mark Menees, Dr. Angela Marlowe and the Rev. Jonathan Marlowe, and visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the chapel. Interment will follow at the Gibsonville City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gibsonville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 82, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249 or Twin Lakes Community, 100 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
The online guest book may be signed at
www.richandthompson.com [10510]