Jewel Vernon Barlow

Published 12:30 am Saturday, October 2, 2010

UTICA — Jewel Vernon Barlow died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at his home. He was 93.

Mr. Barlow managed and operated Barlow Farms from 1937 until 2008. He was a member of the Utica Christian Church, Disciples of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Ruby Curtis Barlow; and his parents, Clarence Todd Barlow and Rebecca Mahaffey Barlow.

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He is survived by two daughters, Leverne Barlow Pfile of Indianapolis, Ind., and Sharon Kay Barlow Banks of Utica; a son, Jewel Bradford Barlow of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Vada Nell Barlow Johnson of Jackson; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Utica Christian Church with the Rev. Brad Hartzog officiating. Burial will follow at Utica Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Glenwood Funeral Home in Utica.

Pallbearers will be Brad Barlow, Todd Barlow, Ken Pfile, John Banks, Jeremiah Dole and Charles McGowan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Murray Griffin, Grover Evans, Bobby McGowan and Sammie McGowan.

Memorials may be made to the Utica Christian Church, P.O. Box 306, Utica, MS 39175.