- Date Of Birth: September 3, 1934
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2008
- State: Missouri
William Paul Barr, 74, of Viburnum, MO passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, MO. He was born September 3, 1934 in Viburnum, MO to Hobart and Frona (Midgett) Barr. On April 8, 1989 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Maloney who survives of the home.
In addition to his wife of nineteen years, he will be sadly missed by one son, William Paul Barr, Jr. and wife Carie of Savannah, GA; one daughter, Paula Dallas and husband Michael of Viburnum, MO; three stepsons, Charles Coonfield of Viburnum, MO, Steve Coonfield and wife Darleen of St. Louis, MO and Gary Coonfield and wife Lynn of Milwaukee, WI; one step-daughter, Vicky Coonfield of Laquey, MO; one brother, Ray Barr and wife Pam of High Ridge, MO; one sister, Betty Chumley and husband Calvin of St. Louis, MO; five brothers-in-law, William Maloney of Cassville, MO, John Maloney and wife Betty of Weippe, ID, Mike Maloney of Pea Ridge, AR, Lawrence Maloney of Rogers, AR, Cisco Maloney and wife Roberta of Seligman, MO; two sisters, Mildred Hicks of Pea Ridge, AR and Mary Jane Adkins and husband, Mitchell of Mt. Home, AR; four grandchildren, David Allan Reich, Breanna Skye Barr, William Paul Barr III and Vincent Cole Barr; four step-grand-daughters, Carlie Haven Godbee, Ashley Coonfield, Stephanie Lynn Coonfield and April Coonfield; four great-grandchildren, Austin Grace, Adam Reich, Avynn Reich and Alexis Reich; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lawrence Barr, four sisters, Thena Setzer, Edna Sickford, Nelly Eaton and Thelma Barr, three brothers-in-law, Floyd Maloney, Pat Maloney and J.L. Maloney; one sister-in-law, Virginia Maloney.
Paul served in the U.S. Army. He worked out of Union #42 in St. Louis as a Hod Carrier and his last job was working on building the Edward Jones Dome before retiring in 1996.
Paul enjoyed the outdoors and hunting was a favorite pastime. On one of his hunting days a few years ago, he came across a very hungry and unhealthy German Shepherd dog. Not finding the dog’s owner, Paul took him to the veterinarian and was able to get him on a healthy path again. “Baby” became his companion and was always with him.
He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Viburnum, MO.
