Iris Barham
August 31, 1926 — January 24, 2010
Mrs. Iris (Hutchinson) Barham, 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Grandview Hospital, Dayton after several years of failing health.
She was born August 31, 1926 in Crockett, Kentucky, the daughter of Roy and Anna (Ferguson) Hutchinson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles Douglas (Chuck) Barham, two sisters and brothers-in-law, Luna (Tony) Zinkiewicz, Mary (Murvel) Fisher and Tommy Brown, a niece, Bertina Hollis and a nephew, Gale Ferguson.
Iris is survived by a very devoted companion and caregiver, Bill Chadwell, two sisters, Edith (Donald) Stratton of Alexandria, VA and Juanita Brown of Melbourne, FL, step-son, Dale Barham and step-granddaughter, Alyssa of Dayton, eight nieces and nephews, Leroy (Andrea) Ferguson and Paul D. Ferguson both of Morehead, Randy (Mary) Fisher of Atlanta, TX, Donna (Bruce) Kendall of Alexandria, VA, Kim (Richard) Hodge of Fairfax Station, VA, Tommy J. (Nancy) Brown of Manchester, MI, Ronny (Patty) Fisher of Fairborn, OH and Debbie (Mark) Stewart of Indialantic, FL, step-nephew, Sonny (Clara) Conn of Morehead, great-nieces and great-nephews, Susan Thompson, Kim Burry, Gary Ferguson, Stephanie Ferguson, Suzann Hollis, Jimmy Hollis, Dawn Naill, Christa Batz, Aaron Arnold, Loren Arnold, Colleen Brown, Michael Brown, David Fisher, Jennifer Fisher, Josh Fisher, Kierra Fisher, DeMar Fisher, Amy Riordan and J. T. Stewart, step-grand-nephews, Nathan Hodge, Grant Hodge and Matt Hodge, great-great nieces and nephews, Ethan Fisher, McKayla and Ryan Naill, Tabetha and Billy Dakato, Jefferson Thompson, Samantha and Lee Burry, Leland Ferguson, Jackson and Carter Batz, other relatives and many friends.
Iris was a former school teacher in Rowan County, Kentucky and a telephone operator retiring after 26 years of service. She was a life member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #9936, Dayton, Pioneers of America, Dayton and OES #227 Morehead, KY.
Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, 2010 in the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home. Dr. Jack Ellis and Ronny Fisher officiating. Burial in Brown Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until time of service.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home is caring for all arrangements.