Robert Earl “Bobby” Barfield, 83, of the 500 block of Timothy Avenue passed away September 11, 2020 in Norfolk, Virginia. Born, January 1, 1937 in Greenville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late John and Beatrice Connor. He retired from the City of Norfolk as an environmental sanitation employee. He was a long time resident of the Park Place and Colonial Place community.

He was also a member of Antioch Baptist Church for many years. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by
his loving wife, Ida and daughter, Wanda Lee Barfield, brothers, Theodore Barfield, Chester Barfield and Willie Gray Barfield and his sister, Mavis Russell.

Left to cherish his precious memories are one daughter, Brenda Saleem (Reginald); sons, Kenneth Kersey (former
spouse, Antoinette Ward) and Michael E. Dukes (Doris); grandchildren, Christina Davis, Toronto Nixon, Tasha White, Latarsha Barfield-Lewis, Jeremy Davis, Shavon Barfield, Elisa Barfield-Lyttle, Madonna White, Dominique Dukes and Jacqueline Dukes; 25 great grandchildren, 16 great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.