Jeff “Bud” Barker Jr.
1949 — 2026
From the Jul 14, 2026 e-EditionHUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Mr. Jeff “Bud” Barker Jr., 76, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Friday, July 10, 2026, at NHC Healthcare.
Mr. Barker was born July 30, 1949 to the late Jeff Barker and Cecil Newbill Barker.
He is survived by one daughter, Miranda Hatfield of Milan, Tennessee; three sisters, Jane (Bill) Hollowell of Bruceton, Tennessee, Delois Smothers of Bruceton, Tennessee, and Nancy Roberts of Three Way, Tennessee; one brother, Jim (Judy) Barker of Huntingdon, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Brittany (Sam) Reeves and Jay (Hailey) Hatfield; one great-grandchild Boone Reeves.
Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.
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