Individual Details

Bowie County Citizens Tribune & DeKalb News, Texas, Wednesday, July 6, 2011: June 5, 1925 - June 29, 2011 Merida L. Barron, 86 of New Boston, Texas, passed away June 29, 2011 at a Texarkana hospital. Mr. Barron was born on June 5, 1915 [1925] in Bassett, Texas. He was a truck driver for Strickland Trucking, a member of the Teamsters Union, Simms Volunteer Fire Department and Old Union Baptist Church in Simms, Texas. He was preceded in death by a wife, Lahoma Barron; a daughter, Carol Inman; a grandson, Tony Inman; a sister, Oma Talent; three brothers, Leroy, Coy and Clayton Barron. He is survived by his wife, Rita Barron of New Boston, Texas; four sons and three daughters-in-law, James and Brenda Barron of Naples, Texas, Herbert "Nubbin" Barron of Dekalb, Texas, Marty Barron and Nancy Johnson of Hooks, Texas and David and Kimberlie Starnes of New Boston, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Roy Johnson of New Boston, Texas and Sharon and Jack Avirett of Granbury, Texas; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Neva Barron of Simms, Texas; 15 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter. Services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Bates Family Funeral Home with Rev. Royce Faulknor and Rev. Leo Smith officiating. Interment was held at Sand Hill Cemetery in Simms, Texas. Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011 at Bates Family Funeral Home.Online registration at www.batesfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Birth	1925
Birth	1925
Birth	5 Jun 1925	Bassett, Bowie Co., Texas
Marriage	1 Jun 1946	Lafayette Co., Arkansas - Lahoma Cowan
Marriage	4 Jul 1997	Bowie Co., Texas - Rita M Foster
Death	29 Jun 2011	Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas
Alt name		Merida L Barron
Alt name		Merida L Barron
Residence		Simms, Bowie Co., Texas
Burial		Sand Hill Cemetery, Simms, Bowie Co., Texas

Spouse

Lahoma Cowan (1926 - 1985)

Spouse

Rita M Foster (1939 - 2011)