BARTON, Junior B

BARTON, Junior B.

Junior B. Barton, 74, of Ellington, MO, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 at Reynolds County Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1928 in Redford, Missouri. He attended the Ellington First Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army. He was the service station owner of Hub City for 10 years and still worked at Richard's Gas and Tire. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and going to baseball and basket games and working in the yard. ON June 21, 1951, he married Thelma Brawley in Piggott, Ark. Survivors include two sons, Stanley Barton of Centerville and Kenny Barton of Ellington; one daughter, Lisa Lesh of Fenton, MO; one brother, Melvin (Dean) Barton of Ellington; five sisters, Bernice Barton of Centerville, Lucille Dement of Arnold, MO, Louise Reeve of Jonesboro Ark, and Velma Beck and Opal Bullock, all of Ellington; nine grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington. The funeral service will be at 1:00 pm Friday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Kenneth McIntosh officiating. Burial will be in the Ellington Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. submitted by Jerry Brawley