Rosa Paralee Barfield was born May 1, 1905 near Cheyenne, Oklahoma
Territory to Corda and James Marion Ayres and passed away September
17, 1994 in the Erick Nursing Center at the age of 89 years, 4 months
and 16 days.
Rosa grew up in the Needmore community near Berlin, Oklahoma where she
attended school. In 1928, Rosa married R.G. (Guy) Barfield in Modesto,
California. They later moved to the Texas Panhandle living in the
Lefors and Kellerville communities. They also lived in Sweetwater,
Oklahoma for several years before moving back to California. In the
early 1970's they moved to Erick to make their home.
She was a member of the Erick First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 son Harry, 2
sisters and 1 brother.
She is survived by 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Roberta and Don Smith,
Branson West, MO, and Wanda and Kenneth Fourier, McLean, TX; 1 sister,
Anna Porter, Oklahoma city, OK; 13 grandchildren; 21 great
grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 19, 1994 at the Erick
First Baptist Church officiated by Jim Medlock, and assited by Charlie
Floyd. Interment was in the Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills
County, Oklahoma under the direction of Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.