Judge Barge

Judge Barge, Master Chief, USN (Ret) Judge Barge passed June 10, 2015. A resident of Norfolk, VA, he was born on February 11,1923 to the late Bertha Crum Barge and Jeff Barge in Selma, Alabama. He was educated in the Selma school system and enlisted in the United States Navy as a teenager. His 32 year naval career included duty stations all over the world, including Scotland, Spain and Greece. He served on the aircraft carriers the USS America and the USS Independence. He attained the rank of Master Chief and later managed Officer and Noncommissioned Clubs in Pensacola, Florida. In 1951, while stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, he met and married Pearl Coleman and they had four children: LaVerne Mayfield (Ellsworth), Gardell Barge, Clifford Barge (deceased) and Patrice Barge-Munden (Darryl). Together they operated Pearl’s Record Bar for 20 years. Retiring from the Navy in 1972, he began a second career at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the next 20 years. Judge Barge had many loves: fine cars, politics, civil rights, his sisters and brothers, and his beloved three granddaughters; Brandy Boyce-Mayfield, Jade Munden and Sydney Munden. Left to cherish his memories are four siblings: Richard Barge, Foy Barge, Melanie Reese, and Mansfield Barge; many cherished nieces and nephews and a host of special friends and neighbors. In your recollections of Judge Barge, remember the great stories that he loved to tell, his heartfelt advice, impeccable manners and his insistence of you always doing your very best. His life and achievements far surpassed the path that was laid for him and his refusal to never fail to reach higher, achieve more or settle. He leaves a tremendous legacy and will always be in our hearts. Funeral services will be held Friday June 19, 2015 at 12:00 pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel, Norfolk, VA, with visitation from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, VA.