Obituary of DAVID BARBEE

David Lee Barbee David (Dave) Lee Barbee, 74, of Sapulpa, OK passed away from this life on August 8, 2012 after an extended battle with cancer. He was born the fourth of fifteen siblings in Tulsa, OK on March 28, 1938 to James & Evelyn Barbee. Dave grew up in Chelsea, OK and joined the US Navy shortly after graduating from Sacred Heart High School, Vinita, OK, in 1956. While serving his country in San Diego, CA he met Joyce Lemonds of Vallejo, CA and they were married April 25, 1958 and raised four children. After twenty years of military service, Dave retired from the Navy in 1976 as a Senior Chief Machinist Mate and returned to his home state of OK with his family. Back in Oklahoma he worked several jobs including mechanic, apartment maintenance, and stationary engineer until retiring. Throughout his life Dave enjoyed camping, traveling, hiking, woodworking, building & collecting scale models, and spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid reader of history and spent countless hours exploring genealogy. Dave is survived by his wife Joyce Barbee of the home, daughter Joy Helt and her husband Scott of Sand Springs, OK, son Daniel Barbee and his wife Lynn of Sapulpa, OK, son David Barbee and his wife Jimmi of Houston, MO, five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, brothers Clarence, Donald, Chris, & Paul, sisters Loretta, Jane, Clare, Marie, & Dorothy, and many Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, & friends. He was preceded in death by his parents James Thomas & Evelyn Barbee, daughter Evelyn Nunn, grandsons Eric Nunn & Phillip Barbee, brothers Thomas, James, Larry, & Daniel, and sister Lucy Ann. Visitation will be from 6-9 pm at Green Hill Funeral Home in Sapulpa, OK Services will be at 2 pm at Green Hill Funeral Home with interment following at Green Hill Cemetery Veteran's Garden of Honor II, Pastor David Barbee officiating. Green Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery 400 East Teel Rd, Sapulpa, OK. The family wishes to thank the Green Hill staff, Evergreen Hospice caregivers, family, and friends for their support during our time of need.