Avree Barker

Avree Bernice Henderson Barker, age 81, of 636 Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Hospice House.
Avree was born on September 15, 1928 in Polk County to the late Phillip Henderson and Cousie Randolph Henderson. She worked in Spartan Mill as a winder for 15 years. She was a member of the Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren in Green Creek and enjoyed working around the home and experiencing the beauty of the mountains.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Vicky Barker; one son, Ronnie Barker; two brothers, Oneal Henderson and Alonzo Henderson and three sisters, Bessie Singleton, Ocie Hannon and Ruth Scoggins.
Survivors include her husband of almost 63 years, Gerald 'Buck' Barker; three sons, Randy Barker and his wife, Maxine, of Rutherfordton, Phillip Barker and his wife, Deborah, of Forest City and Ricky Barker and his wife, Nancy, also of Rutherfordton; one sister, Francis Johnson of Mt. Holly, NC; four grandchildren, Tony Barker of Rutherfordton, Tonya Revels of Fletcher, NC, Torie Hicks of Ellenboro and Kim Reep of Forest City; four great grandchildren, Kelsie Mathes, Madison Reep, Hanna Reep and Riley 'Thumper' Hicks and one great-great grandchild, Alanah Mathes.