BARTON, Richard Leonard^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	BARTON, Richard Leonard  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	3 Mar 1923	Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 2011	Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States of America   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Richard "Dick" Barton, 88, of Pennsboro, Ritchie County, formerly of Doddridge County departed this life on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. He was born on March 3, 1923 at Owens, WV the son of the late James Otis Barton and Lottie Comer Barton. He is survived by one daughter, Caroline Robinson, Oakland, MD, two sons, James Richard "Rick" Barton of Vienna, and Gregory R. Barton of Meadowwood Farms, Ellenboro and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Leva Jean Barton. Mr. Barton graduated from Charleston High School, Charleston, WV, served in the United States Army (Air Force Division) in World War II and retired as a conservation officer (Sergeant) from the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. He had a commercial and instrument pilot license and flew with the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol and served on the West Union Town Council. He was a member of the Friendship Lodge No. 58 A.F & A.M. and had served on the Grand Lodge of West Virginia; Board of Director of the North Bend Rail for Trails, member of the Shiloh Trail Riding Club in Ritchie County and the Lake Trail Foundation. A memorial service will be conducted in the Spurgeon Funeral Home, 212 Front St., West Union on Friday, September 9, 2011at 2:00PM with Pastor David McCauley presiding. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel 1 hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Shiloh Riding Club, c/o Betty Adams Route 1, Box 176A Harrisville, WV 26362 Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.spurgeonfunerals.com. Spurgeon Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Barton family
  Person ID	I422158925584	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	CLEVENGER, Nancy Mary,   b. 28 Sep 1930, West Virginia d. 26 February 2018, West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States of America (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1951	Braxton, West Virginia, United States   [1]
  Children	1. BARTON, J.R.   2. BARTON, G.R.
  Family ID	F10775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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