Oscar William Barr Jr.

Oscar came into the world as the only son of Delories Barr and Oscar “Teddy” Barr, Sr. on July 24, 1960, in Richmond, VA. He attended Richmond Public Schools, including Armstrong High School whereas the star center he excelled in football and was inducted into the Armstrong High School Hall of Fame in 2023. From high school he proudly served his country in the United States Army serving in Germany and a number of other sites. While serving, he discovered a love of culinary arts, and was a chef for his tour of service. Upon his return, he joined the culinary staff at Medical College of Virginia. In 1989, he joined the Federal Reserve Bank. His outgoing personality endeared him to his coworkers and anyone who came into the Federal Reserve cafeteria. He retired from the Federal Reserve in 2019. 1989 was an important year in his life for more reasons than one. He also decided to pursue Pamela Moore, who had captured his heart in 1978 and on November 24th ,1989, he was able to convince her to become his wife. Oscar, an avid sports fan ALWAYS wanted to talk sports ESPECIALLY his New York Giants, the New York Mets, AND the Boston Celtics. You could expect to hear a very colorful conversation if your team was NOT one of his. He loved to bet on his teams making the loser wear his team’s jersey. Conversations would be peppered with language that could not be shared in certain settings. Many phone calls ended if he did not like what you had to say about HIS teams. In addition to great pride in his sports teams, Oscar loved and could bend your ear about his wife Pam and his sons Elliot and Evan Barr. He loved to share stories of his sons’ success. His parents and two sisters preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Pamela, his sons Ronnie Washington-Barr, Elliot (Electa) and Evan (Autumn). One sister, Barbara Barr Buchanan, a host of in-laws, and several loving nieces, nephews, friends, and associates. In lieu of flowers, Oscar asked that donations be made in his memory to Feed More, 1415 Rhoadmiller Street, Richmond Va 23220, Give@feedmore.org

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Oscar William Barr Jr.

July 24, 1960 - May 18, 2024