Dr. Frank Barker December 25, 1937 - May 29, 2025

Sunrise: December 25, 1937 – Sunset: May 29, 2025

The Reverend Dr Frank Alvin Barker

Of Lake Worth, Florida, formerly of Clifton Hill, St. Thomas.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather & relative of many

Passed away at 87 years of age

Son of the late Reverend Frank Herbert Barker and Athalie Aurora Barker

Beloved husband of Gloria Boyce-Barker

Father of Frank, Sherilyn and Craig Barker

Stepfather of Deidre Edick and Cynthia Mayers

Cherished brother of the late Dame Maizie Barker-Welch and 12 others

Grandfather of Imani, Victoria, Wayne Jr., Clifton, Ashton and 16 others in the USA

Great-grandfather of nine in the USA

Dear uncle of Sonja & Peter Welch, Yolande Phillips; George Thomas, Franchero Ellis; Joan and Delaney Barker Jr. (Barbados); Reverend Kirk Barker (USVI); Von Karl (Harry) Barker, Mary Gumbs, Maria Barker; Sharon, Marc and Stephan; Delano; Andrea, Xavier and Brice (USA); Francoise, Fay, Gina and Samano Barker (Canada)

Cousin of Reverend Carl Barker and many others

Great-uncle of Dr. Pedro Andre Welch (UK) & Gem Bonnett, Tanya DeBoer, Aisha Phillips, Gabriel Welch, Franchero Ellis II, Micah; Adesina, Afi, Serena; Ramon, Renaldo, Joshua, Tanya; Miguel, and Nathaniel (Barbados); Tiffany Morrison, and Cheryl and Cathy Barker (USA); Pieter DeBoer (Croatia); Chaka Welch (Belgium); and many others in Switzerland, Canada and the USA.

Great great-uncle of many in Barbados, Canada, the UK, Holland, the USA, Switzerland and Belgium

Father-in-law of David Edick

Brother-in-law of Maria Barker, Aurea Kirton, Astrid Waterman (Barbados), and Elaine Maloney (UK)

Relative of the Barker, King, Welch, Weekes, Sharpe, Oxley, Mayers and Edick families and many more

Friend of Brigadier General Sir Rudyard Lewis, Montgomery Lewis and the Lewis family of Chimborazo; the Hon. Cynthia Forde, M.P; Margaret and Lionel Best, Mr. Claude Owens of UTCWI, and the Moravian community of Barbados, the Caribbean and the USA.

A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of the late Reverend Dr Frank Alvin Barker takes place at Sharon Moravian Church, St. Thomas, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., followed by the interment at Clifton Hill Moravian Churchyard.

The organist and choir are kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 no later than 11 a.m.

Relatives and friends may pay their respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Monday, June 30, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

The funeral for Reverend Dr Frank Alvin Barker may be viewed via live stream.

Condolences may be sent to www.downesandwilson.com