Robert A. Barber Sr. 89 of Newberry SC and Bowens Island in Charleston SC died Sunday February 1 2015 at his residence on Bowens Island. Visitation will be at the Barber home 1526 Boundary St. Newberry SC on Friday February 6 from 5:00 PM until 7:30 PM. Funeral services will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Newberry SC at 10:30 AM on Saturday February 7 2015 conducted by the Rev. Tresco Shannon and the Rev. John Miller. Burial will be in Old St Andrews Episcopal Church in Charleston SC at 4:30 PM on Saturday. He was born in Charleston on April 11 1925 the son of the late Leroy Archibald Barber and Sarah May Chaplin Barber Bowen and the stepson of James A. Bowen. Mr. Barber was a submariner during World War II. After graduating from the Citadel with a B.S. in Commerce he worked with C & S Bank for 38 years as General Auditor retiring as a Senior Vice President. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church in Newberry and a former member of Virginia Wingard and Folly Beach United Methodist Churches where he served as a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent of Sunday School. He served as the Worshipful Master of Friendship Masonic Lodge in Charleston and of Dutch Fork Masonic Lodge in Columbia. He was an active member and regional officer of the Civitan Club in Charleston and Columbia and a member of the SC Bankers Association. Bob was a quiet gentle man who loved life with his wife and family. He had a wry sense of humor and shared all that he had with his extended family and friends as well as the friends of his children. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Lucille Kelly Barber; children James R. Epting Jr. (Irene) of Irmo Robert A. Barber Jr. (LaNelle) of Charleston J. Michael Barber (Susan) of Columbia Karen B. Danielowski (Cas) of Charleston J. Patrick Barber (Becky) of Folly Beach; daughter-in-law Lynn P. Barber of Charleston; sister Elizabeth B. Tiedemann of Folly Beach; grandchildren Tonya M. Clamp (Joey) James R. Epting III Tonia M. McCrew (Jon) Hope B. McIntosh (Bill) R. Matthew Barber (Danielle) Alison V. Barber J. Michael Barber Jr. S. Lucas Barber (Megan) Grace M. Barber Emily B. Workman (Ryan) Connor C. Danielowski Kelly M. Danielowski Taylor P. Barber Brandon C. Barber Bowen C. Barber; great grandchildren; Hunter Clamp Katie-Ann Clamp Mary Lesesne McIntosh S. Frances McIntosh Madelyn T. Barber Jackson M. Barber Charlotte L. Barber Adelaide L. Tribble and S. Marsh Barber. He is predeceased by a son W. Stephen Barber and a granddaughter Erin R. Barber. Memorials are suggested to the Newberry Opera House the Ronald McDonald House in Columbia and Charleston or the Free Clinic in Newberry. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.