Howard (Bud) Barr

Howard (Bud) Barr, Jr., 75, of Sunman, formerly of Versailles passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born at Zanesville, Ohio on February 24, 1936 the son of Howard and Helen Brown Barr. He was married to Carol Bentley on February 9, 1957 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Risk (Rusti) Barr of Petersburg and Howard (Spud) Barr IV of Hanover; one daughter Becky (Brian) Brashear of Sunman; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Betty Lou Jones. Mr. Barr was a maintenance worker for Breed Power Plants in Fairbanks, Indiana and retired from Hoosier Energy doing sub-station maintenance. Bud was a member of the Sunman Southern Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 14 at 11am at the Sunman Southern Baptist Church with Rev. David Bentley and Rev. Chuck Gerring officiating. Burial will be in the Hebron Cemetery near Madison. Visitation will be Tuesday at the church from 10am until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Sunman Southern Baptist Church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home.