Isaiah E. Barbour

Isaiah E. Barbour, age 82, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. 

He was born in Mullens, West Virginia, and moved to Dayton after spending time in the U. S. Airforce. He graduated from Conley High School and Sinclair Community College. He was employed at Suckers Packing Company, Dayton Tire & Rubber, and RTA where he retired in 2002.

He was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was a member of the choir. He was nominated as one of the Top Ten Afro-American Men and worked as a mentor in the Parity Mentoring Program.

Isaiah was preceded in death by parents, George and Josepha Barbour, stepfather, James F. McCain; sister, Geraldine Gooden (Meriwether); brothers, George “Bucky” Barbour, Robert Barbour, Billy Jack (Elizabeth), James McCain Jr. (Gail); nephew, Robert Foster.

Isaiah is survived by daughters, Andrea Dionne Sanders (Samuel), Angela Wilkins (Ricardo); granddaughter, Rylee Wilkins and grandsons, Jordan and Samuel Sanders; nieces, Lynne Gooden, Stephanie Gooden-Caldwell (James Tate), Belinda Barbour; best friends, Kenneth and Tish Stubbs.

Funeral service will be held 11 am Monday, April 4, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 3801 Fairbanks Ave. Rev. Marcettes Cunningham officiating. Visitation 10 am until time of service. (Mask Required). Interment Dayton National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc.

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