Barbara Jean Kyker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barbara Jean Kyker, 77, of Sweetwater TN passed away Monday July 25th, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Barbara was a former member of Gregory’s Chapel Baptist Church and former member of Sweetwater Valley Cruisers Car Club. She retired from Textron and together with her husband Olen Kyker Sr. started Sunchase Motors, selling many cars to Sweetwater community and many surrounding areas from 1995 to 2016. She loved working in her flower beds and planting flowers. She loved shiny fast sports cars. She also loved a good joke and loved to laugh. She also loved spending time with her husband and going to car shows together and spending time with family and fur babies. Her beautiful blue eyes and big smile will dearly be missed by all that knew her. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years Olen Daris Kyker Sr; Mother and Father William (Bill) and Mattie Lee Carpenter; Brothers and Sisters Tommy, Aquilla, Dwight, “WR", Vernon and Milda Carpenter Barbara is survived by her children Leon (Donna) Poe of Sweetwater, Darrell (Suzanne) Kyker of Athens, Lori (Will) Scheer of Johns Island SC, Michelle (Mark) Shrum of Chattanooga, Daris Kyker of Sweetwater. Special Nephew; Robbie Carpenter, Sisters in law; Sharon Carpenter and Grace Carpenter. Grandchildren; Tyler Poe, Cheyenne Poe, Michael Kyker, Kristen Patterson, Stormer Zarr, Shane Kyker, Jordan Martin, Luke Shrum, Jay Kyker, Mollie Brackett, Bailey Willhoit, McKenna Flaherty, Sophia Flaherty. Also, several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Barbara also had Special Friends she loved, Jerry Holt, Debbie Beckman, and Shelly Hayes. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, from 5:00P.M. until 7:00P.M. with the funeral service to follow at 7:00P.M. in Kyker’s Chapel with Rev. Darrell Griffis officiating. Interment 1:00P.M. Saturday in the Sweetwater Memorial Park. Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, in charge of arrangements. www.kykerfuneralhomes.com

Barbara Jean Kyker

June 17, 1945 - July 25, 2022