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Marton Levi “Bill” Barr

Birth	:	2 May 1921 Harristown, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	23 Jun 2006 Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Skyline Memory Gardens, Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4745610, -80.5856500
Description	:	MOUNT AIRY, NC ~ Mr. Marton "Bill" Levi Barr, 85, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Barr was born May 2, 1921, in Harristown, Ill., to the late Lee and Hannah Barr. Mr. Barr joined the CCC's at the very young age of 17. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in World War II in the North Africa and Sicilian Campaign. Bill was an electrician and a life member of the IDEW Union for 45 years. He was a life member of Post 2019 of the VFW and a... Read More	MOUNT AIRY, NC ~ Mr. Marton "Bill" Levi Barr, 85, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Barr was born May 2, 1921, in Harristown, Ill., to the late Lee and Hannah Barr. Mr. Barr joined the CCC's at the very young age of 17. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in World War II in the North Africa and Sicilian Campaign. Bill was an electrician and a life member of the IDEW Union for 45 years. He was a life member of Post 2019 of the VFW and a life member of the DAV. Bill was also a member of the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. He was a active member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. Bill had served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was first married to Katherine Midkiff of Mount Airy. They had one son, George Lee Barr, now of Portage, Ind. After Katherine's death, he married Jean Skelton, who also preceded him in death. Bill has three stepchildren, Karen Jones and Tracy Thompson, of Decatur, Ill. and Gary Skelton of Mesa Ariz. He is also survived by three sisters in Arizona. Bill has 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, at Fancy Gap Baptist Church by the Rev. Dwight Sechrist and Chaplain Thurman Midkiff. Internment will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens with the VFW Memorial Honor Guard from Post 2019 Mount Airy and Post 9436 Pilot Mountain conducting graveside rites at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening, June 25, at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy, where his body will remain until the hour of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fancy Gap Baptist Church, c/o the Rev. Dwight Sechrist, 1161 W. Lebanon St., Mount Airy, NC 27030. (*Winston-Salem Journal* (NC) ~ June 25, 2006)

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Marton Levi “Bill” Barr death on 23 Jun 2006 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.4745610
Longitude: -80.5856500

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1. Skyline Memory Gardens
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4745610, -80.5856500

2. Smith Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4773598, -80.5760269

3. Southside Baptist Church Cemetery
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4. Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
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6. McGee Cemetery
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7. Old Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4948349, -80.6033630

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Coordinate: 36.4625816, -80.5570297

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Coordinate: 36.4971990, -80.6057260

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13. Doss Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4553337, -80.6131363

14. Forkner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4978900, -80.5628510

15. James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4937782, -80.5521698

16. Midkiff Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5038986, -80.5642014

17. Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5085983, -80.5749969

18. Peoples Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4501100, -80.5525000

19. Kirkman Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4851110, -80.5421120

20. Shelton Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4945180, -80.5473210

21. First Baptist Church Columbarium
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5071760, -80.6085860

22. Kirkman Cemetery
Sheltontown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4974420, -80.5485980

23. Catus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5006111, -80.6212222

24. White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
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