Ashley Nicole Barkley Kingston, Tennessee Obituary

Ashley Nicole Barkley

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Ashley Nicole Barkley</span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">, age 34, of Maryville, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville.&nbsp; She was born December 2, 1985 in Chamblee, Georgia and moved to Tennessee after graduating from Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina where she held a Double Major in Psychology &amp; Art Therapy.&nbsp; She was employed by the State of Tennessee, working for Tennessee Department of Children Services with over 10 years as a Placement Manager.&nbsp; Ashley was loved by her co-workers and spent many nights trying to find the correct placement home for many precious children. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting and crocheting.&nbsp; Ashley was an Angel on earth to so many.&nbsp; She especially loved her family and was always seeing to the needs of others.&nbsp; She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: black;">SURVIVORS</span></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Husband&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">James Cozad of Maryville</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Mother&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Kathy Sims Barkley of Morristown</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Father &amp; Step-mother</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Mike &amp; Vickie Barkley of Kingston</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Step-daughter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Milaya Cozad of Maryville</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Brother &amp; Sister-in-law</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Thomas &amp; Courtney Barkley of Palm Harbor, FL</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Aunt</span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Martha Barkley Earnest of Montevallo, AL</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Uncle</span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gil Barkley of Lenoir City</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Nephew</span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Thomas Barkley of Palm Harbor, FL</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">Special Friends</span></b><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Julia Turek Valentine of Little River, SC</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ash Smith of Spartanburg, SC<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);">A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date and will be announced as soon as the information becomes available. Online register book can be signed at </span><a href="http://www.FrakerFuneralHome.net">www.FrakerFuneralHome.net</a><span style="color: rgb(55, 62, 77);"> .&nbsp; Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of all the arrangements.</span></span></span></p>
December 2, 1985 - September 9, 202012/02/198509/09/2020
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Cynthia Ellison
September 14, 2020
Ashley was a precious soul, a wonderful friend and great coworker. You will be missed dearly sweet Ashley.. 💜