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Risden “Dean” Barksdale

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Risden “Dean” Barksdale

Birth
Haslet, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Death
26 Oct 2003 (aged 83)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Angels Section, Lot 545, Space 4
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FORT WORTH -- Risden "Dean" Barksdale, 83, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church, Loop 820 and Las Vegas Trail. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the youth department of Grace Baptist Church, Box 150780, Fort Worth, Texas 76108; or the Lung or Heart Associations of Fort Worth.

Risden was born Aug. 17, 1920, in Haslet, to Arthur D. and Esther Barksdale. He had retired from the Post Office after 30 years of service as a letter carrier. He served his country during World War II.

He lived a life for his church and his kids of all ages. He enjoyed working in the Bible school and anything else he could do to teach children of the Lord. He will truly be missed.

Survivors: Wife of 62 years, Margaret, of Fort Worth; son, Jimmy of Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughters, Sue Cordova and Kathy Dacus, both of Fort Worth; brothers, Emmitt Barksdale of Amarillo, Lloyd Barksdale of Justin, Melvin Barksdale of Fort Worth, James Barksdale of Denton; sisters, Moline Whittington of Justin, Delores Graham of Azle; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren he truly loved and adored.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., (817) 831-0511
FORT WORTH -- Risden "Dean" Barksdale, 83, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church, Loop 820 and Las Vegas Trail. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the youth department of Grace Baptist Church, Box 150780, Fort Worth, Texas 76108; or the Lung or Heart Associations of Fort Worth.

Risden was born Aug. 17, 1920, in Haslet, to Arthur D. and Esther Barksdale. He had retired from the Post Office after 30 years of service as a letter carrier. He served his country during World War II.

He lived a life for his church and his kids of all ages. He enjoyed working in the Bible school and anything else he could do to teach children of the Lord. He will truly be missed.

Survivors: Wife of 62 years, Margaret, of Fort Worth; son, Jimmy of Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughters, Sue Cordova and Kathy Dacus, both of Fort Worth; brothers, Emmitt Barksdale of Amarillo, Lloyd Barksdale of Justin, Melvin Barksdale of Fort Worth, James Barksdale of Denton; sisters, Moline Whittington of Justin, Delores Graham of Azle; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren he truly loved and adored.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., (817) 831-0511

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Burial Date: October 30, 2003;

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