Shelia Ann Barker

Posted on May 28, 2019

COLFAX – Shelia Ann Barker, 47, Colfax, died at 5:05 pm Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her residence, Colfax.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Private burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington at a later date. The family suggest memorials be given to the Shelia Ann Barker family.

Shelia was born August 6, 1971 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Charles and Sharon K. Caldwell Barker.

Survivors include her mother, Sharon of Cooksville, three children, Stephanie Richards, Kelli (Grant Anderson) Richards and David Stonestreet, all of Colfax, one brother, Terry Lee (Teresa) Barker, Cooksville, and four grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her father, Charles and one sister, Carmen Sue Barker.

Shelia was a 1989 graduate of Octavia High School and had been a customer service associate for H&R Block.

A guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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