Tommy Sidney Barron, Sr.

Tommy Sidney Barron, Sr., 74, of Columbus, GA passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Gentiva Hospice Inpatient Unit.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City. The family will have a private burial.

Mr. Barron was born February 24, 1943 in Columbus, GA to the late H.L. Barron and Sarah Virginia Deason Barron. He was a lifelong resident of Columbus and a graduate of Jordan Vocational High School Class of 1961. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Bill Barron and his wife Mary, brother, Ronald Barron and sister, Shirley Rofrano and husband Paul.

He is survived by his children, Christa Aspeotes, Tommy Sidney Barron, Jr. and wife Michiyo and Charles Richard Barron; brothers, Bobby Barron and wife Betty and Larry Kelly; grandchildren, Mindy Hightower and Shane, Matthew Hurley, Shawn Barron and Becca, Jennifer Barron and Stephanie Hurley: great-grandchildren, Parker Hightower and Jase Hightower; sisters-in-law, Tilly Barron and Sandra McPeters; many nieces, nephews and a host of other loving family members and many caring friends.

The family extends a special thank you to all the doctors and their staff and The John B. Amos Cancer Center as they helped care for Mr. Barron during his fight with cancer these last five years.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be made at www.vancememorialchapel.net