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GARY BARTON (Waltrip Class of '68) joined our website as a Guest August of 2014. His wife wrote:
Gary passed away after a year long battle with cancer on 09-13-15. Thank you for informing those interested. Kathie Barton (wife)
A celebration of life for Gary E. Barton, 66, of Twin City, was held in Houston, Tex. Burial was private. He died on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 at Emanuel Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Barton was born and educated in the Houston, Tex. school system, including Waltrip High School and Houston Baptist College. He moved to Georgia in 1980 and met the love of his life, Kathie Watson. He was employed in the overhead door industry and aeronautical industry in sales, shipping/receiving, purchasing and operations management prior to his retirement. Barton was blessed with a beautiful voice; was a talented songwriter; was an actor in Houston during high school and college; was a radio personality, Paul Platinum, in Savannah; was multi-talented and had a quick wit and wonderful sense of humor. He was an avid sports fan, especially anything involving Texas Longhorn teams. Barton was a fan of professional baseball, football and played slow-pitch softball for many years. He was also a golfer, bowler and loved NASCAR. Barton was a member of Swainsboro First Baptist Church. He never lost his sense of humor throughout his battle with cancer.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Kathie Watson Barton; two son, Jonathan Barton of Savannah and Mike (Tiffany) Willson and granddaughter, Austyn of Utica, N.Y.; step-daughter, Jenny Garcoff of Irvine, Calif.; mother, Dorothy Joyce Bartow of Houston, Tex.; brother, Lary Barton of Houston, Tex.; mother-in-law, Ruth D. Watson of Twin City; brothers-in-law, Tim (Penny) Watson and Tommy Watson, both of Twin City; nieces, Ashley Harell (Tre), Emma and Quaid Harrell, Amy Watson and Kayla Watson; nephews, Chad Watson (Melody), Alan Watson and Clay Watson and furry companion, Maggie.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Barton’s memory.
Wood Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
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Pat Clooney (King)
Gary E. Barton
1948-2015
Gary E. Barton, 66 died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Emanuel Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He never lost his sense of humor throughout his war with the disease.
He was born and educated in the Houston Texas school system, including Waltrip High School and Houston Baptist College. He moved to Georgia in 1980 and met the love of is life Kathie Watson.
He was employed in the overhead door industry and aeronautical industry in sales, shipping/receiving, purchasing and operations management prior to this retirement.
He was blessed with a beautiful voice, was a talented song writer, was an actor in Houston during high and college,was a radio personality "Paul Platinum" in Savannah, Georgia, Gary was multi-talented and a had a quick wit and wonderful sense of humor.
He was an avid sports fan especially anything involving Texas Longhorn teams, a fan of professional baseball, football and played slow pitch softball for many years. He was a golfer, bowler, and loved NASCAR.
He was a member of the Swainsboro First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Kathie Watson Barton; a son, Jonathan Barton of Savannah; son, Mike (Tiffany); granddaughter, Austyn Willson of Utica, New York; a step-daughter, Jenny Garcoff of Irvine, California. He is also survied by his mother, Dorothy Joyce Barton; brother, Lary Barton of Houston, Texas; great-aunt, Estelle Clayton; aunt, June Reynolds; his mother-in-law, Ruth D. Watson; brothers-in-law, Tim (Penny) Watson and Tommy Watson, all of Twin City; along with several neices and nephews.
He will also be sorely missed by his furry companion, Maggie.
He is predeceased by his father, Winston Earl Barton; materal grandparents, Otis and Mattie Isabelle Cline; and pateral grandparents, Brother and Mrs. Obie Barton.
No local services are planned. A celebration of his life will be held in Houston,Texas at a later date. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Gary's memory.
Local arrangements are courtesy of Wood Funeral Home of Metter, Georgia.
Published by Houston Chronicle on Sep. 20, 2015.
Steven Baker
I have good memories about Gary. Nice guy - really funny sense of humor. When I heard he passed, I called his wife and shared some thoughts and memories about him. Fun, wacky times at Waltrip. I told her about the time we egged Coach Burton's house, and were later interrogated by the Assistant Principal, but were able to dodge that one! ( I posted the incident in detail on my classmate profile) One more memory of Gary: during the production of "The Pajama Game" musical, one singer had the line: "If I were a fire breathing dragon" as he looked offstage. Gary - offstage - had a can of hairspray and a lighter, which he proceeded to light just as the singer glanced in his direction and sang that line. It really threw the poor guy off!