Clarence “Waldo” Barton
GREENSBORO — Clarence “Waldo” Barton, 94, died Thursday, February 17, 2011.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel.
Published in News Record on February 18, 2011
Clarence “Waldo” Barton
born: May 29, 1916 died: February 17, 2011 Age: 94
years and 8˝ months
GREENSBORO - Clarence “Waldo” Barton, 94, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Piney Grove Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, 2 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Dr. Don Clement officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Waldo was born on May 29, 1916 in Greenville, SC, the son of Clarence D. and Sallie W. Ballinger Barton. He served for 18 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He was employed with McLeod Leather Belting from 1947 until his retirement in 1981. Waldo was a member of New Bessemer Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, taught Sunday School Class and was the Sunday School Superintendent and an active outreach leader. He also played competitive checkers and competed in the National Tournament. He loved to walk and read.
Waldo was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Beatrice. Those surviving are his brother, Charles D. Barton Sr. and wife Patricia of Greensboro; sister, Lila L. Barton of Kernersville; nephews; Charles D. Barton Jr. and wife Bobbie and Michael Y. Barton and wife Lynn, all of Kernersville and three great nieces and three great nephews.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Sunday at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
Clarence “Waldo” Barton lived on 3502 Sunnycrest
Avenue, Greensboro, NC with his sister, Lila L. Barton. Waldo's sister
was 6 years older and he took care of her. He stop playing tournaments
in the late 90's but we stayed in contact and he talk about checkers and offer
help and study materials. He m
ailed me a memory scheme on how he
remembered the 32 squares. Waldo was a NCCA Lifetime member. Here is
a group picture of him at a Southeastern
in 1980 in Sanford, and he won the NC State Open Major Division twice, in 93 and
95. I also have a crosstable of one of his last tournaments in 1997. Waldo
moved to Kernersville a few year ago so he could be closer to his great nephew
“Chuck” his younger brother Charles' grandson Charles III, who looked after him.
He suffered a bad fall and needed assisted care in 2010. Chuck
arranged it so he was at the same center where his sister Lila lived at Piney Grove Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center. Waldo and his sister Lila were very close throughout their
lives. He was there near 9 months before dying. He sister Lila died
just two months later, April 19 and lived to be over a 100 years old.
Here are two pictures, both taken at Sunnycrest Avenue.
Lila Lucille Barton
GREENSBORO — Miss Lila Lucille Barton, 100, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kernersville, NC. Funeral services will be held on Friday, 11 a.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Dr. Don Clement officiating. Burial will follow in Guilford Memorial Park.Lila was born on Sept. 3, 1910, in Greenville, SC, the daughter of Clarence D. and Sallie Ballinger Barton. She was a member of Bessemer Baptist Church and taught the eight year old Sunday School Class. She was employed until retirement with Ruth's Ladies Clothing in downtown Greensboro, NC.
Lila was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Waldo Barton and sister, Beatrice. Surviving are her brother, Charles D. Barton Sr. and wife Patricia; nephews; Charles D. Barton Jr. and wife Bobbie and Michael Y. Barton and wife Lynn, all of Kernersville, NC. and three great nieces and three great nephews.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel.
Online condolences may be made at
www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com
Published in News Record on April 21, 2011