Celebrating the life of
William Charles Barber
September 12, 1927 - October 02, 2016
Due to the uncertainty of Hurricane Matthew the service time for Mr. Barber has been changed. If you have any questions, please call 912-352-7200.
William Charles Barber of Savannah was born Sept. 12, 1927 in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from College Park High in 1945, where he was president of the senior class and named All City Athlete for Atlanta. He attended Georgia Tech on a track scholarship, where he also played football. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served in China during World War II. He then graduated from the University of Georgia with a business degree, where he lettered in track and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He worked as a loan officer for several car dealerships and worked in the banking business, retiring from First Union Bank. His retirement job was at The Landings golf course, where he worked for 24 years. He joined the Air Force reserve and was on active duty during the Cuban Crisis and Korean Crisis. He later retired from the Georgia Army National Guard.
He had been a member of numerous organizations including Chatham Artillery and Savannah Chamber of Commerce. He was an active member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Grace Barber of Savannah; daughters and their husbands, Stacy and Stephen Hall of Savannah and Diane and Wiley Crosby of Forsyth; grandchildren Maggie Hall of Savannah, Adam Crosby (Amanda) of Macon, and Walt Crosby (Brandi) of Altamonte Springs, Fl., five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and his best friend since college, Charles Tolleson of Daytona Beach, Florida.
Visitation will be 10:00am to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 with the Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmington Island United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church memorial garden.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Wilmington Island United Methodist Church music program. For those who are able to attend the service, comfortable red and black attire is encouraged.
Due to the possibility of severe weather, please look for an update on the service at www.foxandweeks.com.
Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
Dearest Barber relatives:..it is with "heavy hearts" we bid an earthly farewell to our beloved Uncle Charles!!..Oh the beautiful, extensive, and comical memories of many years with him and yall that we will always cherish!!..but what "JOYFUL HEARTS" we have now.. at the thought of him singing praises to Jesus in the heavenly choir!..and reunited with beloved family there..KNOW that our LOVE & PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.. —The Elliott Sullivan and Jeremy Lewis families and Neva Gowen, Lawrenceburg, TN
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Dear Dotty, I will always remember Willy as a wonderful addition to our church choir and his great wit and commentary about his beloved UGA teams. I loved talking with him about the military and all of his experiences he had. I will remember him fondly and know he will be missed.
- John Flint, Chesapeake, VA
Dear Dotty I have many great memories of my friendship with Bill over the past 50 years. we were both golf addicts and had many battles on the golf course. And of course I enjoyed working with Bill in the starters booth at the Plantation club. I will miss him. You hang in there with all of the wonderful memories you must have. Remember, you will never get over your loss, you just try to get through it on a day by day basis. Thinking of you..Love, Bill
- bill hughes, savannah, ga
Dearest Barber relatives:..it is with "heavy hearts" we bid an earthly farewell to our beloved Uncle Charles!!..Oh the beautiful, extensive, and comical memories of many years with him and yall that we will always cherish!!..but what "JOYFUL HEARTS" we have now.. at the thought of him singing praises to Jesus in the heavenly choir!..and reunited with beloved family there..KNOW that our LOVE & PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.. —The Elliott Sullivan and Jeremy Lewis families and Neva Gowen, Lawrenceburg, TN
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Dear Dotty, I will always remember Willy as a wonderful addition to our church choir and his great wit and commentary about his beloved UGA teams. I loved talking with him about the military and all of his experiences he had. I will remember him fondly and know he will be missed.
- John Flint, Chesapeake, VA
Dear Dotty I have many great memories of my friendship with Bill over the past 50 years. we were both golf addicts and had many battles on the golf course. And of course I enjoyed working with Bill in the starters booth at the Plantation club. I will miss him. You hang in there with all of the wonderful memories you must have. Remember, you will never get over your loss, you just try to get through it on a day by day basis. Thinking of you..Love, Bill
- bill hughes, savannah, ga
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
