 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  With unfathomable grief and sadness, yet with great rejoicing in heaven, the family of Kathryn Lynn Campbell Barker announced that after a lengthy illness, Kathy passed from her frail earthly body to heavenly peace at the age of 64 on August 10, 2023, at her home in Sherman, Texas. Kathy often expressed sadness to leave her family and friends but approached death with great joy and anticipation of standing before God Almighty in eternal praise for His saving grade. A private graveside service was held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Texas. A public memorial service was scheduled for Saturday morning at First Baptist Church, Sherman with Dr. Michael Lawson, pastor, officiating. Kathy was born in Ada, Oklahoma on May 29, 1959, daughter of Charles Jan Campbell and Kathryn Louise Wilson Campbell Straughn. Kathy grew up in Konawa, Oklahoma and lived most of her childhood and youth in the care of her grandparents, Robert "Bob" Franklin Wilson and Lydia Pearl Coursey Wilson of Konawa, Oklahoma. Kathy met Gary Barker at Konawa High School and their love grew through their church activities. Kathy was Valedictorian of her 1977 Senior class and married Gary the week after graduation. They initially made their home in Shawnee, Oklahoma and moved to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1879 where they lived when their daughter, Kyndra Noel Barker Reed, was born in 1980 and their son, Ryan Charles Barker, was born in 1983. Kathy earned a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laud) and a Master of Science in Speech/Language Sciences from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. The Barkers moved to Sherman, Texas, in 1997 where Kathy was employed by Texoma Medical Center Hospital and Reba McEntire Center for Rehabilitation for over 20 years as a Speech/Language Pathologist. Kathy was a member of Sherman First Baptist Church and The Daughters of the American Revolution. Kathy is survived by her husband of 46 years, Gary Leon Barker, of the home; daughter, Kyndra Noel Barker Reed and husband, Jeffrey Paul Reed of Sherman, Texas; son Ryan Charles Barker and wife, Lindsay Afton Curtin Barker and their children Afton MacKenzie, Emily Elizabeth, Selah Noel and Lincoln Hunt Barker of Van Alstyne, Texas; Kathy's father, Charles Jan Campbell, of Oklahoma City; brother, John Straughn and wife, Suzette of Era, Texas; brother, Wayne Bridges of Chipley, Florida; sister, Robin Straughn Williams and husband, Wesley, of Norman, Oklahoma; sister, Kara Straughn Hill and husband, Steven, of Midwest City, Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Pam Barker Floyd of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; and brother-in-law, Billy Don Barker and wife, Jeanne, of Ardmore, Oklahoma. She is also survived by 5 aunts/uncles and 31 nieces/nephews. Kathy was preceded in death by her grandparents; mother; and one niece. In lieu of flowers the family suggest financial gifts be sent in Kathy's name to: The Association of Frontotemporal Degenration, 2700 Horizon Dr., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2023 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |