Barr, Dewey (Guy)

Passed: 1963-04-13

Age: 65

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1963-04-19

Information: DEWEY BARR IS FOUND LYING NEAR HIGHWAY- Dewey Barr, 65, was found dead at the mouth of Grapevine Creek on U. S. Rt. 21 near Sissonville Saturday afternoon.  He had left his home about a quarter of a mile away, a short time before he was found, and was on his way to a grocery store.  There was no evidence of foul play and it is presumed that he died of a heart attack.  He had not been in good health for a long time, relatives said, although his death came as a shock to the family and friends.  Survivors include his wife, Lucy Barr; a son, Glenn Barr of Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Daisy Donohue and Mrs. Freda Dixon, both of Evans, and Miss Margaret Barr of Cottageville; three brothers, Addo, Russell and John Barr,  all of Cottageville and three grandchildren.  A funeral service was held at the Long and Fisher Funeral Home at Sissonville on Monday afternoon and the burial was in Tyler Memorial Gardens.