John Francis Barber
July 15, 1916 ~ March 10, 2005
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Asheville – Dr. John Francis Barber, 88, of the Deerfield Community, died Thursday, March 10, 2005.
Dr. Barber, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., was the son of the late Frank A. and Mary Peabody Barber. Dr. Barber was a retired Asheville physician.
He is survived by his wife, Susann Stockwell Barber; one daughter, Jane Barber Grant and her husband, Jerry, of Asheville; one son, Dr. John Frank Barber of Dallas, Tex. and his wife, Dr. Dene Grigar; two grandchildren, Jackson Turbyfill and Amelia Turbyfill, both of Asheville and one sister, Nancy Patton of Highland Farms in Black Mountain.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the St. Giles Chapel of Deerfield conducted by the Reverend Morgan Gardner. The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice or to St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield.
My deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Barber. He was one of the finest doctors and gentlemen ever. May God’s love and grace sustain each of you.
Deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Barber! He was a fine doctor and always a gentleman! I cherish the times I was privileged to work with him and he was super as my persnal doctor! He will be missed!
Ina Harrell
Retired RN
From Mary M. Westall Large: Our hearts ache with yours and we regret that we’re not physically able to come to tomorrow’s service. John was 5 days older than I; our friendship has lasted 79 yrs. The incredibly rich memories I have will never dim, but keep him and your extended family vibrantly alive. Despite the Grt. Depression, WWII and personal tragedies, we’ve had a wonderful time all along the way. His life was indeed blest by you; Sue, Johnny and Janie, and yours by him, a truly good and special man. Mary Mitchell
Susann, I was so sorry to read aboutDr.Barbers death. You two were very special to me in our days of doing PSRO.He was always a pleasure to work with,and confortable to be with.I feel that I have lost a very wonderful person in my life.
I would love to have been with you and your family for the memorial service, but conflict of time.
I will remember you in prayer.
May God bless all of you greatly as you face the coming days.
Verna Fore
My deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Barber. It was truly a blessing to have known such a fine man. I enjoyed working for him and with him. May God’s richest blessings be with each of you in this time of loss and may we be reminded that we to will see him again in Heaven.
I had the great pleasure of working with Dr. Barber. He was a very caring and compassionate physician. Very dedicated to his profession. He will truly be missed.
I had the great pleasure of working with Dr. Barber. He was a very caring and compassionate physician. Very dedicated to his profession. He will truly be missed.
I had the great pleasure of working with Dr. Barber. He was a very caring and compassionate physician and truly dedicated to his profession.
He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
I will always remember Dr. Barber with fondness – he was always kind to me and my family. My prayers are with you, Mrs. Barber, and Janie and family, and Johnny. With love always. God bless you all.
Mrs Barber and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the death of you husband and father. He always had a smile and a few words for me. May your memories of the good times you shared sustain you during this difficult time. You will meet again in Heaven.
Lexie Rathbun Kiefer