He was born in Atlanta, the son of the late Joseph William Barge and Louise Smith Barge.
He was a founding member of a local band known as The Restraints.
Survivors include his mother, Louise Barge of Tucker; his sister, Joy Barge of Tucker; his nephews, Nigel Kirkland and Cain Maxwell.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at 3 pm in the chapel of Floral Hills Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements by Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Tucker