Garrie John Barber 56 a life-long resident of Bunnell Florida passed away July 17 2009. As a teen he graduated from Flagler Palm Coast High School and received an Electronics Certificate from DBCC. Throughout the years he was a Jr. Partner for an insurance company owned a fuel oil delivery business and in 1984 began working for GE. He then returned to school and received an AA Degree in Electronics and a second AA Degree in Computer Science. After 23 years with GE (now Lockheed Martin) he retired. Garrie was the Bunnell City Commissioner in 1996-1998. He was a Mason and was a member of the 16th Masonic District Lodge #100 in Bunnell Lodge #81 in Daytona Beach and Master of Lodge #77 in Barberville. In addition he was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bunnell and a past member of the Band Parents Association at Palm Coast High School. Garrie had a passion for antique cars and owned two. He never missed the annual Turkey Rod Run and Cruise In. In addition he enjoyed mud bogging gardening and was an avid reader. Garrie was known as an honorable man with a strong code of ethics and was always there to lend a helping hand. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Elaine to whom he was married 27 years; Daughter Laura of Bunnell FL; Brother Michael (Elizabeth) Barber of Merkle TX; Sister Kathy (Larry) Dever of New Smyrna Beach FL; Sisters-in-Law Brenda (Buddy) Smith of Hazelhurst GA Jackie (Ron) Ziegler of Bunnell FL Paula Kaye (Robert) Guarini of TN and twelve nieces and nephews. Services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Bunnell on August 8 2009 at 10:00am. A Masonic service will be held at Espanola Cemetery located on County Road 205 immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association The American Diabetes Association and The Masonic Home of Florida located in St. Petersburg.