Rev. Henry "Hankie" Barton III

BARTON, Rev. Henry III "Hankie" - Age 62, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the chapel 10:00 AM Tuesday. Rev. Barton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday. Rev. Henry Barton III, was born February 19th 1961 in Flint , Michigan to Henry Barton Jr. And Carole Ann Barton. He attended Flint Community Schools , Stewart and Clark Elementary Schools, Whittier Jr. High School and Flint Southwestern High school until 1979. In 1979, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he trained as a Boiler/ Mechanical Engineer. He spent time in Great Lakes, Chicago, Illinois and Pensacola, Florida before being injured. Rev. Barton was Honorably Discharged in 1981 and placed on Permanent Disability. He enjoyed fishing with his Grandmother “Granny”, DJ’ing, and , most of all spending time laughing with his family. He received Christ in his early years at New Jerusalem FGBC. Rev. Hank united with Greater Shiloh Baptist Church of Birmingham, AL., where he was licensed and ordained nearly 20 years ago under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Michael Wesley. He was the Overseer of the Philadelphia Ministry, where he served the sick, bereaved and shut-in. He loved to preach and witness to the lost. In 2016, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Easonian Baptist Bible College. Rev. Henry Barton III leaves to carry on his legacy: daughters, Carole Ann (Dorelle) Brock of Grand Rapids, MI and Shavonte Spencer of Pine Bluff, AR; son, Henry Barton IV of Burton, MI; sisters, Norma Jean Jones of Conway, AR and Dr. Kathy Barton Brown of Davison, MI; brothers, Shawn Coffey of Idlewild, MI, Antonio (Teresa) Barton and Dante (Korrinne) Barton, all of Marian AR; special sister-in-law, Anita Black; former wife, Josephine Barton; bonus daughters; Talisha (LaJuan) Freeman, LaQuetta Glover (Marlon Payne) and Jessica (Nicholas) Norman; uncle, Hezy Lee Barton of Okolona, AR; aunts, Sue Dyer of Swartz Creek, MI, Mosetta Brown of Walla Walla, WA and Sandra (Delano) Brady of Idlewild, MI; 15 nieces and nephews; 3 special nieces, Kayla (fiancé, Eric) Brown of Burton, MI, Karina Brown of Davison, MI and Tamora Williams of Conway, AR; special nephew, Stephen Black; 7 grandchildren including special grandchildren, Maia, Brandon, Meredith and his granddaughter due in November; a host of other relatives and friends including special family/friends, “Cousin” Carolyn Buckley, brother, Shawn Coffey, Lisa Keaton, Cassandra Clark and “Victor” Thompson. Rev. Barton was preceded in death by his mother, Carole Ann Barton; father, Henry Barton Jr.; grandmother, Katherine Kendall; uncle, Richard “Uncle Ricky”; sister, Billie Andrews; and his favorite cousin, Rosie Smith.

Rev. Henry "Hankie" Barton III

February 19, 1961 - August 8, 2023