Ranvil Ray “Randy Ray” Barker III, 31, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at home. He was born on August 27, 1984 in Charleston, attended South Park Missionary Baptist Church and was a 2002 graduate of Gloucester High School in Hayes, Virginia and was a member of the ROTC. Ranvil will be loved and missed by many. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Burl and Eula Dent; paternal grandfather, Ranvil Ray Barker; and paternal grandmother, Helen Hudson. Ranvil is survived by mother, Clara Brisdendine of Charleston; father, Ranvil Ray Barker II of St. Albans; sister, Stephanie Hodges of Charleston; nephews, Milo and Eliot Hodges of Kenna; several aunts, uncles and family members; and his furry buddy, Kitler. The funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Kermit Monk officiating. The burial will follow the service at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Family and friends will gather for a visitation one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. The family is accepting flowers or donations can be made to the family.
