William (Bill) Barker, son of the late Lyman Barker and Maude Doris Barker was born on June 20, 1933 in Sac City, Iowa and departed this life on August 10, 2018 at the John J. Pershing Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 85. 

Mr. Barker was a Veteran of the Unites States Army and served during the Korean War. He worked as the Plant Manager for Brown Shoe Company. Mr. Barker was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award through the Rotary Club.

On January 9, 1953 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, he was united in marriage to Betty Guinn. Mrs. Barker survives of the home in Piedmont, Missouri. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by; two daughters, Jeanne Tittle and her husband Ed of Union City, Tennessee and Pam Stause and her husband Brad of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Betty Hicks of Farmington, Missouri and Shirley Gravett of Dallas, Texas; by three grandchildren, Holly Turner and her husband Stephen of Union City, Tennessee, BM3 Ariel Wlodarcik of San Diego, California, and Ryan Wlodarcik of Dexter, Missouri; by one great-granddaughter, Stella Turner of Union City, Tennessee; and by many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by four brothers, Oscar Barker, Bob Barker, Jim Barker and Norman Barker; by two sisters, Norma Ward and Wanda Reagan; and by one granddaughter, Dawn Tittle. 

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Bruce Wareing officiating.

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. 

Memorials may be made to:

18 Fore Life 

c/o Scott Kruse

705 Laurie Circle

Dexter, MO 63841