Ray Junior Barber, a 45-year-old man from Pleasant Garden, NC, passed away on June 22, 2014. He was a loving husband, father, and a hardworking individual who devoted his life to providing for his family. Ray, also known as RJ, was a passionate and caring man with a big heart. He worked for over 14 years at Thomas Built Buses in High Point as an assembly technician and welder.
Additionally, he owned his own company and enjoyed working at Kersey Valley Spookywoods as security, maintenance, and as a welder and fabricator. RJ had a God-given talent to create and build anything with just a vision in his head. He loved to weld and dig in the dirt, always striving to keep things moving forward and ensure his family had what they needed.
RJ and his family attended Freedom Biker Church of the Triad, where he served on the security team. He loved his church family and was deeply committed to his faith. RJ, his wife Phyllis, and their daughter Haley enjoyed riding motorcycles together as a family. It was their desire to show God's love in the biker community. RJ and Phyllis had been married for 21 years and were high school sweethearts. They met at Southeast Guilford High School and dated for five years before getting married in 1992. God blessed them with their daughter in 2002.
Despite his many accomplishments and the love he shared with his family, RJ's life was tragically cut short. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and there is no information available about any arrests, suspects, litigations, murder cases, or investigations related to his passing. RJ's death left a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Barber, daughter Haley, mother Ruby Barber, and several siblings, nieces, nephews, and cousins. RJ's legacy of love, hard work, and faith continues to inspire those who were fortunate enough to have known him.
