Richard Edward Barron

Richard Edward Barron, age 90, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, in Sebring, FL. He was born on November 29, 1931 in Newark, NJ . He has been a resident of Avon Park since 2003, after retiring from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Pastor Barron ministerial career spanned 60 years which included pastoral, administrative, and chaplaincy.  He was the former minister at the Ridge Area Seventh-day Adventist Church in Avon Park, FL.; and the Assistant to the President at Advent Health Sebring.  He proudly served his country in the US Army.  He is survived by his loving daughters: Teresa Ann Barron Pinkney of Dallas, TX; Shelley Barron Gibbs of Zephyrhills, FL; Caryl-Marie Barron, EdD, of Zephyrhills, FL; sisters: Carol Barron of Avon Park, FL; and Joahn Barron Frazier of Hagerstown, MD.  He is also survived by four grandchildren: Vivian Pinkney Warrick, Desiree Pinkney Miles, Timothy Pinkney, and Richard Dante-Barron Wright, and 10 great grandchildren. Pastor Barron was preceded in death by wife, Vivian Steele Barron.  A memorial service will be held in his honor for close family and friends at Ridge Area Seventh-day Adventist Church in Avon Park on Saturday January 15, 2022 at 4:00 pm. A public memorial service will be held the following day, Sunday January 16, 2022 at 11:30 am at the Avon Park SDA Church in Avon Park, FL.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

Online condolences may be left at:

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