Clayton E. "K.K." Barker

Clayton E. "K.K." Barker, age 52, passed away January 27, 2018. Born in Warren, Ohio, he lived most of his life in the Tallmadge area. Clayton graduated from Madison High School and was employed most recently with Summit Racing for the past five years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tallmadge and every year he loved to ride in the 9/11 Motorcycle Run. Preceded in death by his father, Chester Barker; mother, Beverly Barker; brother, Kip Barker; he is survived by his wife of 23 years, Trudy A. Barker; sons, Brandon, Kyle and Clay Jr.; daughters, Justine (Jason) Clark, Mikelann and Trisha; grandchildren, Rylee, Brigitte, McKenna and Korbin; brothers, Clark, Chip (Miranda), Curtis (Kris) and Chuck; sisters, Chris (Mike) Hovlik and Cathy (Kenny) Tamburro. Memorial service will be held Friday, 11 a.m., at First Baptist Church of Tallmadge, 848 Southeast Ave., Tallmadge, Ohio 44278. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, www.911memorial.org, in memory of Clayton Barker. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com