Joseph William Barber III

Joseph William Barber, III passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 from complications of diabetes and heart failure. A native of Raleigh, he was born on October 25, 1940, to Camilla Chamblee and Joseph William Barber, Jr., who preceded him in death. He graduated from Broughton High School in 1958 and attended Oak Ridge Military Academy, UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated from Campbell University with a degree in Business Administration in 1963. Joe was married to Dorothy Kathleen Hicks Barber of Raleigh for 47 years.

He was a former Vice President of First Citizens Bank (1963-1982), Director of Div. of Personnel Management Services for NC Dept. of Human Resources (1982-1985), Senior Deputy Commissioner of NC Dept. of Insurance (1985-1988). He has since been retired.

Because he loved children, Joe was one of the people who helped develop the Capital Area Soccer League. He coached teams in the league for 10 years. Joe was instrumental in developing the WRAL-TV Soccer Park and his son and several grandchildren played in CASL. Joe was a member of and Admin. VP of Raleigh Jaycees and received the Outstanding Young Man Award in Wake Co. (1974), one of the Outstanding Young Mens Awards' in America (1974); past President Raleigh Kiwanis Club; past President Raleigh Boy's Club; Board Member NC Housing Finance Agency, Raleigh YMCA, Wake Co. Mental Health Board, United Fund Board, Vice Chair Raleigh Parks & Recreation Board, Chairman NC Manufactured Housing Board, VP Capital Area Soccer League and was a member of North Ridge Country Club, Star Hill Golf and Country Club and the Raleigh Little Theater. Joe was a member of White Memorial Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and Deacon.

Joe is survived by his wife, Dot, a son, Joe W Barber, IV and wife Marianne, six grandsons: Justin William, Andrew Joseph, Matthew Phillip, Nathan Chester, Alex Frederick, Michael Brian, all of Raleigh; a sister, Joan Barber Falkner and husband John H. Falkner of Henderson, NC; four nieces, three nephews; several cousins and many wonderful friends. He was also predeceased by his mother-in-law and father-in law, Kathleen Bell Hicks and Montague H. Hicks of Raleigh; his dogs Bear and Fluffy.

The funeral will be held 11:00 am Friday at White Memorial Presbyterian Church on Oberlin Rd. Burial will be at Historic Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum immediately following the service. Visitation will be at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home St. Mary's Street, Raleigh from 6:30 – 8:30 pm , Thursday, July 1.

Memorials may be made to the Joseph W. Barber, III Scholarship Fund, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC; White Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1704 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh NC 27607; The Raleigh Boys and Girls Club, the Wake Co. SPCA or to charity of your choice.

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