Cloda Colyer

Cloda Daulton Colyer was born May 14, 1917 in Elihu, KY. She went to be with the Lord on June2, 2015 at the age of 98. She was the daughter of Charles Ransom Daulton and Mary Ellen Eades Daulton of Elihu, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo D. Colyer; son Bennie D. Colyer, Son- in- Law Weldon Barker; her parents Charles and Mary; two brothers, Parker and Charles; two sisters Ora Miller and Christine Mayfield; one great grand-daughter Amanda; and one grandson by marriage, Tom Dixon. She is survived by two daughters Wanda Barker McKinney Nielson (Ken) of Somerset; and Shirley Garner (Don) of Louisville and one daughter-in-law Betty Colyer (Bennie) of Deltona, FL; 12 grandchildren: David Colyer (Joni) of IN; Jimmie Colyer of FL; Rex Barker (Paula)Georgetown; Denny Barker (Susan), Somerset; Cindy Barker, Somerset; Joan Haltom (Joseph) Danville; Kelly Barker (Michelle) Somerset; Kathy Dixon (Tom-Deceased) Owensboro; Melodie Conway (Greg) of Prospect; Angela Hoskins, Louisville; Christi (Roger) Unker, LaGrange; One Step Grandchild, Connie(Paul), GA; 18 Great Grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren; 2 sister-in law's, and many nieces and nephews. Cloda and her husband, Alonzo were owners of Colyer's Jewelry for many years, which later became Barker's Jewelry where she continued to work. She was a seamstress, who began sewing her own clothes at 12 years of age. She enjoyed cooking, canning, crafts, and gospel music. She wrote many gospel songs and sang them. She was a member of Marinatha Baptist Church. She moved from her home in Ferguson to The Highlands Assisted Living and later to Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Cloda Colyer will receive friends at the Pulaski Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 until time for services at 1:00 p.m. Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of all arrangements for Mrs. Cloda Colyer.