Rev. Ron Barr Obituary (1948 - 2021)

Rev. Ron Barr, 72, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away at 5:10 P.M. Friday, January 22, 2021, at his residence, as a result of a battle with cancer. Due to COVID-19 Restrictions, a private family memorial service will be held Friday, January 29, 2021, at Trinity Community Fellowship in Farmer City, Illinois, with Pastor Dave Ashby officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to gift-of-life.org or Matt and Katie Riley @ Alongside Ministries. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, of Farmer City, Illinois, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ron was born May 8, 1948, in Champaign, Illinois, a son of Cecil and Hazel Lee Barr. He married Rebekah J. Riley on June 27, 1969, in Bettendorf, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Becky Barr of Farmer City, Illinois; son, Jonathan (Laura) Barr of Villa Grove, Illinois; daughter, Amy (Mike) Engelman of Champaign, Illinois; son, Christopher (Shelby) Barr of Monticello, Illinois; two grandchildren; siblings, Donna Spracklen; Nancy (Fred) Carter; and Ken and Kirk Barr. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother. Rev. Ron Barr was a retired minister of the Church of the Nazarene, serving in Iowa, Illinois and in Minnesota.