Patsy A. Barker, 67, of Tampa, Florida funeral service is 10:30 AM, Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Hillsdale Baptist Church, 6201 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, Florida with Pastor Travis Smith, to officiate. The family will receive friends at the church from9:30 AM until service time. Graveside service and the committal will be at 2:00 PM, Friday afternoon, January 31, 2014 at the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33744 with Pastor Smith, officiating.
A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky and a local resident 1997, when she came to the local area from Indianapolis, Indiana, she was a retired financial manager for GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corporation). She attended the Hillsdale Baptist Church and was very active in church functions, especially her Sunday Scholl class.
Preceded in death by her parents, William Ova Pardue and Irene Cooke and her husband, Robert Barker in March of 2010; she is survived by her loving family: her two daughters; Michele O’Leske and her husband, Thomas of Land O’Lakes, Florida and Nicole Depew and her husband, Israel of Burke, Virginia and three grandchildren: Kaitlyn O’Leske, Joshua Depew and Abigail Depew.
The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project – P.O. 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 in the memory of Patsy A. Barker.
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I first met Pat in August of 2010 when, after Bob had died, she visited Hillsdale Baptist Church. She became a dear friend and will be missed. Some of our special times together were on Thursdays when we went to lunch together after our BSF class.
Pat and I enjoyed many happy times of fellowship..She was my dearest friend and sister in Christ. I will miss her very much..
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, our dear loving families.God Bless…
Please accept my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Pat. She was a really dear friend and one of the ladies in my Sunday School class at Hillsdale until 2011 when I moved to retirement in Bradenton. She and our friend Ann Bohandy came to visit me last year, and I will cherish the photo I took of them in my home. May God truly bring comfort, knowing of her firm faith in Jesus, and that she is with Him in her new Heavenly Home. I will certainly miss her. Love in Christ, Fern Kruse
Michele and Nikki,
I just have to say how much I miss your Dad, and now your mom. After watching you two grow up around the Aero Club, you were almost like family. Please know that your folks will live on in the memory of lots and lots of people. Dave Fry
So sorry to hear about Pat, I really did enjoy the time I spent with her and your Dad. Sorry I could not be there to say my goodbyes, but you guys are in my thoughts and I know she is up there harassing your Dad as we speak. All the best,
Sincerely,
Chris Mclaughlin