Berrien-Lowndes-Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Barber, Virgil Theodore October 16, 2008
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The Berrien Press, Nashville, Georgia, October 22, 2008, page 4
VIRGIL THEODORE BARBER

Virgil Theodore Barber, 85, of Nashville died October 16, 2008 at his 
residence.

Born December 18, 1922 in Berrien County to the late Billy and Flossie Willis 
Barber, he owned and operated for many years the Virgil Barber Construction 
Company, a land development and road construction/paving company. He was an 
Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heat with two 
citations, the Silver Star with two citations, the Bronze Star with two 
citations, French Croix de Guirre and the European/African/Middle Eastern 
Campaign Medal. He was a member of Vickers Church.

Survivors include his wife, Gertie Mae Taylor Barber of Nashville; two 
daughters, Elaine Moore Pugh of Cordele and Faith Noles of Nashville; five 
sons, Tommy Barber, Mike Barber, Billy Barber and Roger Barber, all of 
Nashville, Wayne Barber of Adel; one sister, Merle Bartel of Seattle 
Washington; 22 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great-
grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, David LaDon Barber.
Funeral services were held Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at Vickers Church with the 
Reverends Betty Barber and Ronnie Lawson officiating. The Pafford Family 
sang “He’ll Hold to My Hand,”  “When We All Get to Heaven”, “Peace in the 
Valley,” “I’ll Meet You in the Morning.”

Interment was in Vickers Cemetery.

Grandsons served as active pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers were his caregivers, Teresa Boyd and Betty Pittman, all 
members of Vickers Church, and all his friends.
Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.




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