Clarice Joye Wylie Whanger Barker, age 98, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, formerly of White Sulphur Springs, passed away on June 11, 2026, in Maplewood Healthcare Center.
She was born on May 25, 1928, in Glace, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Madison Boyd Wylie and Samary Elizabeth Myers Wylie.
Clarice was deeply loved and a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.
She was an exceptional cook and baker and enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, reading and crafts. She baked delicious and beautifully decorated birthday cakes for every birthday for her family. Clarice tended a vegetable garden every year until she was 96. She loved growing beautiful flowers that always decorated her home. She enjoyed watching and identifying birds and had a special fondness for Cardinals and Hummingbirds.
Clarice was a member of the United Methodist Church in White Sulphur Springs, WV, for many years and was involved in church committees in earlier years. In recent years, she was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg, WV.
In addition to her parents, Clarice was preceded in death by her first husband, William Lee Whanger; second husband, Harry Cline Barker; one son, Stephen Doss Whanger; three brothers, Madison Boyd Wylie, Jr., Ned Wilburn Wylie, and Sonne Charles Wylie; and one sister, Marguerite Jane Wylie Booska. She is also preceded in death by one sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Osborne, and one brother-in-law, Denver Barker.
Clarice is survived by her loving children; stepson, William Lee Whanger, II (Norma) of Lewisburg, WV; Larry Boyd Whanger (Susan) of Matthews, NC; Cherie W. Davenport of Bridgeport, WV; Kerry Lane Whanger (Tina) of Lewisburg, WV; and Brian Shane Whanger of White Sulphur Springs, WV.
Clarice is survived by eight grandchildren; five granddaughters: Kristin Ribley (Dan), Whitney Smith (Scott), Jamie Whited (Gary), Kara Nugent (Lee), and Jennifer Dunning (Rob); three grandsons: Jason Whanger (Crystal), Adam Whanger (Candace), and Joshua Whanger (Cortney). She is survived by 19 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter.
Clarice is also survived by two sisters-in-law: Edna McPeek of Mount Airy, NC, and Shirley Crawford (Doug) of Burlington, NC.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church in White Sulphur Springs with Pastor Chris Brewster officiating. Burial will follow at Greenbrier Gardens Cemetery in Lewisburg.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service.
The Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
