George Lafayette Barger Sr., 83, went home to be with his heavenly Father Sunday, July 29, 2018. He was born April 11, 1935, in Catawba County to Ida Mae Smith and Ellis Barger.
George served his country in the U.S. Army as a Chinese translator during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years, retiring as postmaster in Taylorsville. He then became an accomplished duplicate bridge player and enjoyed nothing more than playing cards and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Frankie Harrison; sisters, Ruth Starnes, Mary Bolick, Beulah Cline, Lois Simmons, Margaret Hefner and Helen Probst; and brothers, Claude, Ralph and John Barger.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Peggy Smith Barger; son, George Barger Jr; daughter, Kristi Barger Simms, and her husband, Steve Simms; and beloved granddaughters, Vivian and Amelia Simms.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, at St. Paul’s Lutheran ELCA, 12 N.6th St., Wilmington.
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