BARLOW
BARLOW, Marshall Lee December 12, 1928 - July 16 2011 LIBERTY: Marshall Lee Barlow, 82, of Liberty, Ky., became absent from this body to be with the Lord Saturday, July 16, 2011. Born Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1928, in Lincoln County, Ky., he was the son of the late Dave A. and Anna Bell Dean Barlow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Herlin Lee Barlow; four brothers, John Martin Barlow, Robert H. Barlow, Albert D. Barlow and Lonnie F. Barlow. He has left to mourn his passing his wife of 60 years, Mary Jane Scott Barlow; three sons, Paul Darrell Barlow of Liberty, Harvey Dwight Barlow of London and Marvin Lewis Barlow of Lawrenceburg; two daughters, Norma Jean Stone of Versailles and Teresa Beverly Blythe of Greenwood, Ind.; a brother, Elbert Barlow of Massachusetts; six sisters, Josephine Gabehart of Mt. Washington, Ky., Georgie Adams of Indiana, Deloris Ann Godbey of Indianapolis, Ind., Dollie Jane Noel of Campbellsville, Ky., Elizabeth Garrett of Russell County and Ova Wesley of Adair County; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He also leaves a host of friends to mourn his passing. Chaplain Barlow accepted the Lord as his personal savior at the age of 12 and surrendered to the gospel ministry in November, 1954. During his life, he served his country during the Korean Conflict, worked as an educator in Casey County for 13 years, and Guidance Counselor for 13 years before health problems forced him into early retirement . He served his Lord as a Sunday school director, as an Associational Sunday School Director and Associational Director of Evangelism, and as adult Sunday School teacher. He worked with the Kentucky and Ohio Sunday School boards in conducting Sunday school campaigns in both states, preached revivals in Kentucky and Michigan, pastored three different churches, Pleasant View Baptist Church in Lincoln County, Ky. and McKinney and Liberty Baptist in Pulaski County, Ky. After his health forced him into retirement, he devoted his life not only to being a husband, father, and grandfather, but continued preaching in various churches in Boyle, Casey, Lincoln and Pulaski counties. In the late 1980s, he worked closely with the Kentucky Office of Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries serving as small group leader in prison seminaries in both federal and state prisons. He became actively engaged in the prison ministries in 1987 and remained active until 2005. He also actively served on the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board and as Volunteer Chaplain at Marion County Adjustment Center, Frankfort Career and Development Center, and North Point Training Center doing counseling, Bible teaching and preaching. He also was chaplain at Casey County Jail. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Gideons International or Alzheimer's Association.
Funeral services are 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at New Testament Baptist Church with Bro. Rick Reynolds officiating.
Burial is in Tapscott Cemetery with military honors by the Casey County Funeral Squad. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Monday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home and continues Tuesday at the church from 7:30 a.m. until funeral service. ~ Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Advocate-Messenger