BIOGRAPHY- Vonnie was born September 27, 1924 in Snyder to Buford & Ruth Howerton. She married William Earl Barker on October 17, 1942 in Clarendon. She had been a hairdresser prior to her retirement. She had been a longtime resident of Groom and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Groom. She loved to snow ski, golfing with her late husband, and visiting her grandkids. She was a wonderful mother.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her parents; her husband, on March 4, 2005; a daughter, Schellon Meek; a brother, Dannia Howerton; and her great grandchildren, Zachary Vasquez & Jamison Lanham.
SURVIVORS - a son, Earl Lynn Barker and wife Wanda of Groom; a daughter, Carla Reed and Dennis Hunter of Pflugerville; a sister, Billie Williams and husband Doc of Kemp; a sister in law, Peggy Howerton of Groom; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren.
SERVICES - in the First Baptist Church in Groom with Rev. David Kelley & Rev. Laine Meek, officiating.
INTERMENT - Groom Cemetery in Groom.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
REMARKS- Visitation will be held in the activity center in the First Baptist Church in Groom.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church in Groom or the Zachary Vasquez Scholarship Fund / 803 Ivy Drive / Pflugerville, Texas 78660.
Published in Austin American-Statesman from Jan. 13 to Jan. 14, 2016
BIOGRAPHY- Vonnie was born September 27, 1924 in Snyder to Buford & Ruth Howerton. She married William Earl Barker on October 17, 1942 in Clarendon. She had been a hairdresser prior to her retirement. She had been a longtime resident of Groom and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Groom. She loved to snow ski, golfing with her late husband, and visiting her grandkids. She was a wonderful mother.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her parents; her husband, on March 4, 2005; a daughter, Schellon Meek; a brother, Dannia Howerton; and her great grandchildren, Zachary Vasquez & Jamison Lanham.
SURVIVORS - a son, Earl Lynn Barker and wife Wanda of Groom; a daughter, Carla Reed and Dennis Hunter of Pflugerville; a sister, Billie Williams and husband Doc of Kemp; a sister in law, Peggy Howerton of Groom; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren.
SERVICES - in the First Baptist Church in Groom with Rev. David Kelley & Rev. Laine Meek, officiating.
INTERMENT - Groom Cemetery in Groom.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
REMARKS- Visitation will be held in the activity center in the First Baptist Church in Groom.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church in Groom or the Zachary Vasquez Scholarship Fund / 803 Ivy Drive / Pflugerville, Texas 78660.
Published in Austin American-Statesman from Jan. 13 to Jan. 14, 2016
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