Funeral services for Katherine Barker, 91, of Silsbee will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Farmer Funeral Home with interment following in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Friday at the funeral home.
Katherine was born June 4, 1920 in Silsbee. She died in an automobile accident Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
While living in Pasadena with her husband Kenneth, Mrs. Barker was a secretary with Texas Employers insurance for 23 years. After retirement, she and her husband relocated to Silsbee where they became members of the Silsbee Country Club and enjoyed golfing and country living.
Katherine is a member of First Baptist Church in Silsbee. She will be remembered as a vibrant, independent lady who enjoyed all aspects of life. She and Kenneth especially enjoyed ballroom dancing, fishing, flower gardening and golfing. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by the love of her life Kenneth and parents William Hampton and Ida Leone Trull.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Barker of Mexico, two granddaughters, Jana Kerr and Julie Anderson and a host of close friends.