Ferdinand “Ferdie” Carey Barkley
October 24, 1940 ~ September 27, 2018
ROCKY MOUNT - Ferdinand "Ferdie" Carey Barkley, age 77, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Enfield, NC on October 24, 1940, he was the son of the late Lacy Edgar Barkley and Thelma Parker Barkley. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James "Jim" Edgar Barkley.
Ferdie was a proud veteran of the United States Airforce. He believed in loyalty, dedication, and duty. As such, he was a longtime employee for Halifax Electric Membership Corporation until his retirement. Ferdie loved and cherished his family and many close friends and will be deeply missed by all.
Ferdie leaves behind to cherish his memory, his sons, Carey Lee Barkley (Margaret Arroyo) and Benjamin George Barkley; his grandson, James Lee Barkley; his nephews, David Watkins and Kent Barkley; his nieces, Beth Mulick and Amy Packer; and his long-time best friend and mother to his two sons, Margaret Barkley.
A Special Gathering of family and friends to share and celebrate Ferdie's life will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ferdie's name to the Enfield Fire Department, 12719 NC-481, Enfield, NC 27823.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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A Special Gathering of family and friends to share and celebrate Ferdie's life will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear loved one. There is a very comforting scripture found at Isaiah 258. It says that soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and that he will wipe away all of the tears. So we can look forward to a time when death will be done away with forever. I hope that this scripture can bring some comfort during this time.
To the family of Ferdinand Barkley, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear loved one; please accept my condolences. May you find comfort by drawing close to God in prayer because, as the Bible promises, he will sustain you during this difficult time. – Psalm 5522
Dear Family, Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Ferdie. May you be comforted beyond measure as you reflect on the solid promise of a resurrection for all who have died. (John 528-29) Almighty God cannot lie, his promises are our guarantee and will soon become our reality. (Titus 12) JW.ORG
We are keeping Ferdie’s family in our thoughts and prayers.
In memory of Ferdinand Ferdie Carey Barkley, Frances Bellamy lit a candle
I am so sorry for your loss. How Thankful we can be that our Heavenly Father gave us a gift in the form of memories that no one can take away. Those memories we can recall and cherish forever. It is my hope that those memories that you hold near and dear to your heart will bring you comfort and give you the strength to keep going each day. For scriptures of comfort please visit http://www.jw.org.
To the family, I just want to express my sincere condolences to the loss of your love one. Death is a powerful hurt and the last enemy that plague all of us. (1 Corinthians 1526) But there is a hope for your love one. The scriptures tell us that there is going to be a resurrection and Jesus, under the direction of his heavenly Father, Jehovah, is going to bring those out of the memorial tombs. (John 528,29; Psalms 8318) So, even though mourning is something we will all do when death occurs, please remember that your love one is safe in God’s memory. Again, please accept my condolences, and if there is anything you would like to know about Jehovah, his Son, Jesus, and what they are planning on doing in the future, please visit our website at http://www.jw.org. J. Bryant
Ferdie was a very kind Gentleman, a good friend and co-worker. Our sincere condolences to the family.