Sylvia M. Barker, 73
Mrs. Sylvia M. (Kozak) Barker of Campbellsville was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 28, 1942 to the late Joseph and Anna (Strelak) Kozak. She departed this life on January 20, 2016 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville at the age of 73 years and 23 days. She professed faith in Christ and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Barker was the homemaker and housewife of Phillip James, who survives.
Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her passing:
Seven children: James Wood of Campbellsville, Barbara Bomia of Michigan, Sherry Burgess and husband Phillip, John Wood and wife Cathy, and Marie Harvey, all of Campbellsville, Martha Harvey and companion Kevin Hall of Michigan, and Brian Harvey and wife Theresa of Greensburg,
33 grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren,
Several nieces, nephews, and cousins, notably Brenda, Diane, Dawn, Barbara, Diana, and Arthur,
A brother-in-law: Kenneth Kukla of Chicago,
And several other extended family members and close friends.
She was also preceded in death by six siblings: George Kozak, Henry Kozak, Joseph Kozak, Jr., Donald Kozak, Barbara (Kozak) Kukla, and Tommy Kozak,
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Barker on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM EST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Burial will follow in the Brookside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, January 25, from 9:00 AM until time for the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials take the form of donations to the funeral fund. Those can be made online at lrpetty.com, or in person at the funeral home.
