John L. Barfield, 89, departed this life on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at The Heartland Living Center in Greensboro, NC. His funeral will be held 11:30AM on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Woodard Funeral Home Chapel, with visitations starting at 11:00AM. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.

He was the fourth child of twelve children born to the late Willie and Pearl P. Barfield. He attended school in Johnson County, NC and seemed to love working on the farm. He joined Saint James Discipline Church in Benson, NC at an early age and work diligently for God.

He later married the love of his life Celia Howard on December 24, 1948 and had two children, Sandra and Charles. John was an avid lover of life and lived it to the fullest. He enjoyed planning family gatherings and would love telling everyone what to do. He called everyone “son” whether you were a boy or a girl.

After moving to Greensboro, he developed his passion, auto repair. In 1989 he built a booming business “Barfield Auto Repair”, where he retired in 2010. He was a specialist in Volkswagen repair. John was a faithful member of Whosoever Will Baptist Church, under the founding Pastor, Rev. Larry Foust. He loved and faithfully served the church even after his health began to decline.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Celia Barfield; son, Charles Barfield; brothers, James, Willie “Tom”, Douglas, and George “Jimmy”; sisters, Eloise Williams and Lennie Darby.

Left to honor his memory: his loving daughter, Sandra J. Barfield; daughter-in-law, Katie Morehead Barfield; three grandchildren, Charles, Michael, and Nicki; a host of great grandchildren; two brothers, Archie (May) and Lewis; three sisters, Elizabeth (Bobby), Lois Alford and Lina Marshall; one sister-in-law, Elizabeth A. Barfield; longtime friend, Delores; two out-standing caregivers, Julia Jenkins and Patricia Wall and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.