Dan Henry Barkhouser

After a life full of love and laughter, Dan Henry Barkhouser, age 80, of Cumming, GA, passed away surrounded by his family Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born in 1939 to the late Loren and Helen Barkhouser in Norfolk, VA, Dan was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Barkhouser. After growing up in Staunton, VA, Dan attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from Bridgewater College with a BS in Business where he met his loving wife, Judy, and was married for over 52 years. As a teenager Dan started his career in his father's Ford dealership in Staunton, VA, and continued a life-long career in the car business in the Atlanta area. Dan retired in 2013­ after nearly 30 years as Comptroller at Billy Howell Ford Lincoln in Cumming, GA. Dan was well known within the automobile industry for his honesty, work ethic and integrity.

Dan enjoyed playing cards, attending a variety of automobile races, and after retirement, Dan found pleasure driving the tram at Gibbs Gardens and helping at the election polls. Dan was a lover of history, particularly the World War II era, and joined the military during the Vietnam War where he lost most of his hearing disposing of a live grenade during a training exercise.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Barkhouser; daughter and son-in-law Teresa (Michael) Flanagan and their children Evangeline and Brennan Flanagan; daughter and son-in-law Dana (Ryan) Daniel and their children Zack Henry and Leah.

Dan was beloved by many, able to run into friends in the most unlikely of places and making new ones everywhere he went. His family is keenly aware of what a special person he was, and he will be sorely missed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30th, 2020 at 4:00 pm at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Alpharetta, GA. Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming, GA is handling the arrangements, and Dan will be laid to rest in June 2020 at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA.

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040 is in charge of arrangements.