Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Barker will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Oak Grove Methodist Church, with Pastor Kenny Perry officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mrs. Barker, 87, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Trenton Health and Rehab.

She was born in the Frogjump community of Gibson County to the late Ed and Kathryn (Williams) Wright. On October 12, 1957, she married Alfred Marion Barker. Sara was a faithful and longtime member of Oak Grove Methodist Church.

Sara was also a talented painter and visual artist who found joy in expressing herself through her artwork. Her creativity and appreciation for beauty were an important part of who she was, and her artistic spirit will be remembered by those who knew and loved her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Wright.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Alfred Barker; two sons, Mark Barker (Dawn) and Joel Barker (Tracy); sister, Carolyn Leach; grandchildren, Taylor Barker (Katelyn) and Molly Bailey (Brandon); and great-grandchildren, Harrison Duncan, Jack Barker, and Emmett Barker.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Taylor Barker, Brandon Bailey, Doug Lockard, Josh Lawler, Richard Lancaster, Colby Lancaster, and Eric Hickerson. Harrison Duncan will serve as honorary pallbearer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Oak Grove Methodist Church, 1 Peter Smith Road, Humboldt, TN 38343.