The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, July 12, 1995               TAG: 9507120330
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: FRANKLIN                           LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

BEN J. BARR

Ben Johnson Barr, of the 300 block of Councill Road, died July 9, 1995 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

He was a native of Johnville, S.C., retired from Union Camp Corp., and was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nettie J. Barr; a son, Anthony Barr of Franklin; nine sisters; and two brothers.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Franklin, by the Rev. C.L. Myrick. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Arrangements by William M. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home. Remains will be viewed in the church from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Thursday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB