Billy Gene Barger

Billy Gene Barger, 77, of Cottondale, Alabama died on December 23, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home, 5200 Old Birmingham Hwy, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services will also be held on December 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home with burial to follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Bro. Al King officiating.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David Eugene and Bernice Barger; sisters Margaret Crowder, Ruth Norwood, Eloise Dockery, and Brenda Boyd; brothers Clarence “Bud” Barger, Leo Barger, David Barger, James Barger, and Bobby Barger; father and mother-in-law, Richard “Buddy” and Zella Fay Kline, and son-in-law, Timothy Price.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ora Lynn Kline Barger; his daughter, Torina Barger Price, and his son, Billy Brad Barger; granddaughter, Tori Barger Pate (Jeffrey); grandsons, Brady Barger, Dawson Barger, and Fisher Price; step-granddaughters, Apryl Price Eatman (Eric) and Andrea Price Patterson (Cory); great granddaughter, Zella Kate Pate; step-great granddaughters, Katie-Rebekah Patterson (Drew) and Gabriella Patterson; step-great grandsons, Kamden Burroughs and Owen Patterson; and step-great great grandchildren Thomas and Lillianna Patterson; sisters, Faye Brown (Clifton), Kathy Jamorski (Thomas), and Teresa Hayes (Randy); and brothers, Larry “PeeWee” Barger, Danny Barger and Mike Barger; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Billy was a caring husband, Daddy, Pawpaw, brother and friend. He was known for his kindness, generosity, honesty and sense of humor. He was a great mechanic for more than 60 years. He loved Alabama sports, fishing, and hunting but most of all, he loved the Lord. He was truly a special man and was loved by all who knew him. He will be missed beyond measure.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons Brady Barger, Dawson Barger, and Fisher Price and nephews Keith Barger, Tim Barger, and David Kline.

Honorary pallbearers are very special nephew and friend, Sonny Brown, Clifton Brown, Al and Colleen King and the People of the Living God, Kenneth Blackwell & family, Charles Blackwell & family, Ray Battles, Jeff Cameron, Paul Cook, Dennis Sellers, Dennis Quinn, Eric Andrews, family and friends of the Fleetwood, Peterson and Brookwood communities, and the doctors and nurses who took care of him in the Cardiac ICU, especially Avonlea and Anna.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or your favorite charity.