Lloyd Barks

Rev. Lloyd Barks, son of the late William S. and Bessie Steward Barks, was born in McGee, Missouri on January 20, 1935, and passed away at his home in Puxico, Missouri on August 25, 2012, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 5 days. Lloyd had lived in St. Louis for 20 years and the McGee and Puxico, Missouri areas the rest of his life. He was a retired General Baptist minister and had pastored the Bright Prospect General Baptist Church at McGee, worked for McDonnell-Douglass in St. Louis and had a custom hay hauling business. He is a member of the First General Baptist Church in Puxico. He enjoyed gardening, the church bulletin, his family newsletter and loved his grandchildren. On August 21, 1954, he was married to Ruby Wills in Zalma, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Barks of Puxico, Missouri; one son, Steve Barks of Gilbertsville, Kentucky, four daughters, Shelia Jones of Puxico, Missouri, Sharon Simmers of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Karen Hughes of Bernie, Missouri, Cheryl Welty of Advance, Missouri; ten grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Johnson of Watson, Oklahoma, Irene Hendrix and Berniece Adams both of Puxico, Missouri. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Sherman, Ivan, Eli and Joe Barks; and two sisters, Goldie Marie Hefner and Berta Lee Barks. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the First General Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the First General Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating and Rev. Steve Jones assisting. Interment will follow at the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.