Ethel Virginia “Billie” Hickman Barton
Funeral services for Ethel Virginia “Billie” Hickman Barton, 79, Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Bakersfield Assembly of God, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Barton died at 2:35 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Hospice House of the Ozarks, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
She was born December 20, 1932, at Waldenburg, Arkansas, to Hyder Moore and Oma Mae Neal Moore. On July 8, 1949, she was married at Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Edward Owen Hickman, who preceded her in death April 18, 1988. On November 18, 1989, she was married at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Major Barton. Mrs. Barton loved to sing and was a member of the Bakersfield Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, Major Barton, of the family home; five children, Ann Taylor, husband, John, Mountain Home, Arkansas, Teresa Price, husband, Larry, Bakersfield, Missouri, Debbie Murphy, husband, Mike, Cherry Valley, Arkansas, Ella Shaw, husband, Bubba, Thayer, Missouri and Beverly Bales, husband, Rick, Bakersfield, Missouri; ten grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, J . H. Moore and Wilburn King; and three sisters, Thelma Hickman, Maxine Baty and Regina Sanders.
Her parents, first husband and one sister, Charlene Craft, precede her in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2012, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Custer-Herron Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of the Ozarks, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Pam Adams Pugh
October 31, 2012 @ 8:46 pm
Oh my how I love that photo of her! So many wonderful memories of her and her girls. Spending time with them during the summer…was truly a treat. I’ll always remember the night (many many years ago) she told me she ‘KNEW’ she was going to go to heaven. I didn’t know that was something you can be so sure of! Oh, and I loved those homemade biscuits and chocolate gravy!! I’ll always love the Hickman family! God Bless you all as you walk this difficult time!
Teresa Owenby
November 1, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
Dear Beverly and family,
My heart is heavy with sorrow at the loss of your mom. I can’t imagine your grief. I have many fond memories of the times we spent together as girls, and me spending nights with you at your Mom and Dad’s little house in Bakersfield. Your Mom was always such a character:) Thankfully, we know we shall see her again. Praise be to God!
linda king keeton
November 1, 2012 @ 6:04 pm
sorry about your mom
eula mae king cleveland
November 1, 2012 @ 6:05 pm
linda told me and we are all sorry
harley and linda keeton
November 1, 2012 @ 6:07 pm
we are sorry
Taylor Price
November 2, 2012 @ 3:47 pm
Man. I expected my great grandma to always be here. I will miss her so much. It does make me happy to know she is with God and in no more pain! I love you Grandma Billie!!!
Joyce Reasons
November 2, 2012 @ 4:36 pm
I am so sorry to hear about your mom. She was such a wonderful person. She would always call me when the Assembly was having revival. I always enjoyed going to Church with her.
Steve Mitchell
November 9, 2012 @ 7:49 am
Debbie, Teresa, Ann, Ella, and Beverly, I was so sorry to learn of Billie’s passing. All of you, your mother and your father are such a wonderful and essential part of those years my family lived at Harrisburg.