Lewis Franklin Barrier

Mr. Lewis Franklin Barrier, of Miramar Street, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Tucker Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held 2 PM Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Adam Love. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM Saturday at Wilkinson Funeral Home.

Lewis was born March 1, 1928 in Concord to the late Victor M. Barrier and Beulah Overcash Barrier. He was the last of nine children. Lewis was a motor freight carrier with Aikers and later, Consolidated Freight. There, he was a member of the “Two Million Mile Club”. Lewis was a musician, playing both the guitar and the cornet. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Lewis is survived by his wife Ashlyn Laughlin Barrier; daughter Cynthia Christian Barrier of Euless, TX; grandson Robert Shinn of Mooresville, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.