Mayo A. Barber

Published 7:25 pm Monday, October 24, 2016

Mayo Allen Barber, age 78, a resident of 3228 Barber Road, Jamesville, NC, died October 22, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Alligood Church of God and will be officiated by Pastor Philip Jethro. Burial will follow in Pamlico Memorial Gardens. David Barber Jr., Allen Waters, Keith Leggett, Brandon Barber, Justin Waters and Rob Congleton will serve as pallbearers. Brian Barber and Archie “Pedro” Barber will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Mr. Barber was born in Martin County on May 11, 1938 to the late Archie and Nellie Price Barber. On April 27, 1964 he married Theacher Louise Woolard who survives. He was the owner of Barber’s Barber Shop on Main Street in Jamesville for 30 years.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years Theacher Woolard Barber of the home, two daughters, Rachel Waters and husband J.J. of Pinetown, Donna Congleton and husband Rob of Ayden, four grandchildren, Brandi Whitley, Allen Waters, Charlotte Waters, Caroline Congleton, three great-grandchildren, Nadia Whitley, Effy Whitley, Braelyn Whitley, three brothers, Dallas Barber and wife Barbara, Millard Barber, Tim Barber and wife Susan, and one sister Alice Williams and husband Robert, all of Barber Road, Jamesville. He was preceded in death by a brother Garry Barber.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and other times at the home.

Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Alligood Church of God, 2428 Terrapin Track Road, Washington, NC 27889.

You may address condolences to the family and view the video tribute online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Barber family.