MENTONE – Timmy Barton, 70, of Mentone, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.
He was born April 15, 1949, in Fort Lewis, Wash., to the late Edward and Mallie Richardson Barton.
On May 29, 1967, in Rochester, he married Evelyn Kelly; she survives.
He was a 1967 graduate of Mentone High School. He retired from Dana Corporation in 1999. He loved researching genealogy, competing in car shows with his 1970 Dodge Challenger and enjoyed spending time with family.
He is survived by wife, Evelyn Barton, Mentone; daughter, Kathy and husband Michael Jensen, Mentone; son, Timothy Barton, Mentone; grandchildren, Josh Slone and Ashley, Warsaw; Kayley Slone, Mentone; Elizabeth Jensen and Corey, Bourbon; great-grandchildren, Peyton, Cloey, Brileigh, Olivia, Jalynn, Sophia, Ava and Livie; brother, Gary Barton, Mentone; sister, Diane White, Mesa, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by parents, Edward and Mallie Barton; brothers, George Mickey Hale, Carl Hale, Terry Barton; sister, Vickie Freeman.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10 at King Memorial Home, 101 North Tucker Street, Mentone, with Pastor Jason Rice officiating.
Burial will take place in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone.
Visitation hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
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Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
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