- Date Of Birth: August 23, 1927
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2020
- State: Illinois
Cledus Junior Barfield, 93, of Versailles, IL died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Heritage Health in Mt. Sterling.
He was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Naples, the son of Arthur and Mamie Dunmire Barfield. He married Esther J. Six on Jan. 3, 1948, in Bluffs and she preceded him in death on March 15, 2016.
He is survived by four sons and one daughter, Jeff (Jeanette) Barfield of Mt. Sterling, Steve (Vickie) Barfield of Meredosia, Chris (Bob) Henninger of Chambersburg, and Johnny Barfield and Randall (Tammy) Barfield, both of Versailles; eighteen grandchildren; many great and great-great grandchildren; and four sisters, Helen Bunch of Godfrey, Velma Heckrodt of Mt. Sterling, Lucille Jockisch of Meredosia, and Dorothy Wilson of Monticello, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, Tommy in infancy; two grandsons, Lucas Barfield and Russell Barfield; one brother, James Edward Barfield; and two sisters, Betty June Barfield and Carol Mefford.
Mr. Barfield farmed his entire life in the Versailles and Chambersburg areas. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, enlisting at the age of 17 and serving on the USS Brevard. Cledus was an avid hunter, fisherman, storyteller, and he loved playing cards. He was a great family man and especially loved his grandchildren.
