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      Obituary Belma 
    B. Barker, 86, of Glenwood, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, 
    April 21, 2008 at her residence.  Funeral services will 
    be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton 
    with Pastor Ronnie Long officiating.  Burial will follow 
    in
    
    Pete
    Meadows
    Cemetery, Glenwood. 
    Belma was born October 19, 1921, in
    
    Mason
    County, a daughter of 
    the late George and Myrlie Holley.  She is also preceded 
    in death by her husband, Joseph Barker; one brother and one sister, Roe 
    Holley and Vena Meadows.  She was a member of
    
    Fairfield
    Methodist
    Church. 
    She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Linda 
    Barker of
    
    Glenwood,
    W.Va.; one daughter and 
    son-in-law, Ruth and Ernest Edmonds of Kansas; two grandchildren, Deborah 
    Tanking and her husband Gery and Gregory Edmonds; one step-grandchild, 
    Pamela Thorpe and her husband Jeff; two great-grandchildren, Jourdan Tanking 
    and Madison Tanking; three great step-grandchildren, Andera Haas, Michael 
    Thorpe and Robyn Thorpe.  Friends may visit from 6 to 8 
    p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton.           
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