Allen Matthew Barber, 19, born March 145, 1991 in Birmingham, a resident of Daphne, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.
He was a 2009 graduate of Daphne High School and was a member of Daphne United Methodist Church. He was a sophmore at the University of Montevallo.
He was very active in the church and school choirs along with the drama clubs, where he was lead actor in numerous plays. He was selected to be a member of the Alabama All State Choir seven consecutive years. He received the Merit Of Outstanding Accomplishment in Choir in 2009 from Daphne High School. He was also a member of the Chamber Singers Choir at the University of Montevallo.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Gary Whitlock.
Survivors include his parents, Lydia and Jeff Barber of Daphne; two brothers, Taylor and Jackson Barber of Daphne; grandparents, Marian and W.O. Lance, and Clarence Barber, all of Lanett, and Sally Whitlock of Madison; great-grandmother, Ruth McClure of Lanett; aunts and uncles, Ellen Baldwin, Dale and Beth Bowen, and Robbie Barber, all of Lanett, Mike and Amy Hanson of Brooks, Ga.; cousins, Nicki and Matt Bassman of St. Louis, Sara and Bret Lyttle of Niceville, Fla., Daniel and Kelli Bowen, Tim Bowen, Josh Baldwin, Zack Bowen, Katie Bowen, all of LaGrange, Ga., Carli, Cody and Trent Barber, all of Lanett, and Ashley, Meagan and Christopher Hanson, all of Brooks, Ga.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held Saturday, Oct. 30 at Daphne United Methodist Church Community Life Center.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Daphne United Methodist Church, c/o Allen Barber Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 609, Daphne, AL 36526.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Daphne.
