Aker, Evelyn Dora Clayton Barco, age 88, of Seminole, died November 13, 2016, of natural causes. She was born in Denver, Colorado, and came to Florida from Kensington, Maryland, in 1952. She graduated from St. Petersburg Junior College. She was in the first graduating class of the University of South Florida, earning a bachelors in Education. She taught at Lakewood and Tyrone Elementary Schools in St. Petersburg. She moved away in 1972 with her late husband, Donald Aker to Bowie, Maryland where she was employed with Gallaudet University for the Deaf. She retired from AARP and returned in 1994 to Pinellas County when she became a resident at Lake Seminole Square. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Gamma Omicron Chapter, and was a member of the first class of women to be inducted into Elks Lodge 1224, St. Petersburg. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Aker, and a brother, James Forrest Clayton. Survivors include a sister, Nancy Clayton Smallenbroek of Annapolis, MD; three daughters, Chris Barco Kemerer (Dennis) of Largo, FL, Rena Barco Early (Judson, Sr.) of Brevard, NC, and Jane Barco McDonald (Michael) of Tallahassee, FL; a stepdaughter, Linda Pogue of St. Louis, MO; four grandsons, Eric Kemerer (Marcy) of Safety Harbor, Chris McDonald of Tallahassee, Jamison McDonald of Denver, CO, Chris Myers of MO.; three granddaughters, Katie Kemerer Davis (Omar) of Largo, Tag Barco of Charleston, SC and Amber Myers of St. Louis, MO; a niece, Maureen Clayton Algor (Nelson) of Crystal River, three nephews, Daniel and Robert Smallenbroek of Annapolis, MD, James Clayton of Arden, NC ; four great granddaughters and three great grandsons.
A memorial service will be at 2:30PM 0n Tuesday No. 15, at the Anona United Methodust Church chapel.