Mr. Barkley was born in Halifax County February 2, 1944 to the late William Lacy Barkley and Lucy Mae Keeter Barkley.  He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church and loved his church family and the Lord.  He was a great husband, dad, grand dad, and great-grand dad.  He was a God loving man that was big-hearted and was also a “die-hard” TARHEEL fan.  Mr. Barkley also was owner and operator of Barkley’s Frame Shop.

Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Marie Horne Barkley of the home; son, Aubrey M. Barkley, Jr. and wife, Tena, of Williamsburg, VA and two daughters, Kim Davis and husband, Troy Askew and Tammy Shaw and husband, Freddie, all of Roanoke Rapids; seven grandchildren, Shannon Edenbeck, Brittany Trent, Justin Banty, Dusty May, Ashely May, Matthew Davis and Joshua Barkley; one great-grandchild, Addison May.  Also surviving are a nephew and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws.

The family will receive friends at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service Monday, December 2, 2013 from 7-8:30 pm.  Pastor Mike Little will conduct a funeral service Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Maranatha Baptist Church with interment to follow in Crestview Memorial Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com