Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

 

SBT 2/4/1985

 

Barry Clyde Pickens

September 22, 1944February 3, 1985

 

Barry Clyde Pickens, 40, of 249 N. Illinois St., died at 3:30pm Sunday in St Joseph’s Medical Center, following an illness.

 

He was born September 22, 1944, in Champaign IL, and lived in South Bend since 1965.  He was formerly employed at Currage Ironwork.  Surviving are three daughters, DiShione Cobb of Colorado Springs CO, Dionne Pickens of Champaign, and Dionna Pickens of South Bend; three sons, Barry C. Jr. and Cameron, both of St Louis MO, and Sherman of Johnson City TN; a grandchild; a sister, Joyce Ross of South Bend; a brother, Terry of South Bend; and his mother, Lois Pickens of South Bend.

 

Graveside services will be at 10am Wednesday in Highland Cemetery.  Friends may call from 7 to 9pm Tuesday in Alford’s Mortuary.