Shirley Barkley's obituary , Passed away on August 16, 2025 in Akron, Ohio

Shirley Barkley

August 13, 1944 - August 16, 2025 (81 years old)

Akron, Ohio

Shirley Barkley's obituary , Passed away on August 16, 2025 in Akron, Ohio

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Rhoden Memorial Home

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Shirley Barkley

August 13, 1944 - August 16, 2025 (81 years old)

Akron, Ohio

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Shirley Barkley Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Barkley (Akron, Ohio), born in Montezuma, Georgia, who passed away on August 16, 2025, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her daughters, Elizabeth Barkley and Yvonne Fedrick; her great grandchild Daylen Pickett; her siblings, Willie B. Rogers, Nathaniel Rodgers, Larry Rogers, Michael Rogers, William Rogers, Hillie Evans, Tommy Rogers, Hattie Harper, Evelyn Rogers Banks, Ernestine Rogers Ray and Peggy Leonard; and her nieces and nephews, Lena Johnson, Mary Louise Robinson, Sam Smith and J. C. Smith.

She is survived by: her daughters, Diana Melton (Doug) and Darlene Clemons. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and special friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rhoden Memorial Home



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