Beloved son and brother, Robert Arthur Barton passed away on 5/23/2017 in Dyersburg, TN. He was born in Tuscaloosa, AL 6/23/1976. He is survived by Dr. Stephen Barton (father), Dr. Melissa Barton (step-mother), Roxey Findorff (mother), Russell Barton (brother) and by uncles, aunts, and cousins, as well as friends scattered throughout the world.

Robert graduated from Winona State University in Minnesota, with a major in History. He had a love for horseracing, soccer, basketball, and golf. Robert traveled the world, making great friends and embracing the culture everywhere he went. He loved reading and writing. His short stories and travel logs were a joy to his family and many friends. Robert attended St. Giles International in San Francisco where he received the Cambridge CELTA certification for teaching English as a second language. He taught English in Thailand for 2 years, and then attended Weidner School of Law where he was president of the Federalist Society. After this, Robert pursued his love for writing by creating an online journal of short stories. He greatly enjoyed the summer MFA classes at the Sewanee School of Letters and took great interest in their summer concert series. Robert was a Christian and had complete confidence that he had been forgiven and would spend eternity with Jesus. In this past year he felt a special blessing from Dyersburg Christian Center. Robert's favorite charities were the Minnesota AIDS project, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, and The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed White officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The family will receive visitors from 12:30-1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the church.

Funeral services in Minnesota will be: Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Wooddale Lutheran Church, 4003 Wooddale Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN.

The family will receive visitors from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the church.