Barker Funeral Home Staff
Staff members of Barker Funeral Home are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.
Steven C. Barker
Owner-Operator/Embalmer/Funeral Director
Steven C. Barker was raised in Salem, Arkansas, and graduated from Salem High School. He went on to attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and later Arkansas State University where he graduated with an AAD in Funeral Science. Steve and his wife Kim are the owners of Barker Funeral Home. They live in Salem, Arkansas, as do their five children; Luke Barker and his wife Samantha and their five children, Tyde, Bristol, Noah, Connor, and Elsie; Stephanie Cox and her husband Matt Cox and their six children, Alli, Addi, Hoyt, Cooper, Brady, and Caydee; Trenton Barker, Peyton Barker, and Carson Barker. Steve has served Fulton County as the coroner since January 1, 1999.
Kimberly Barker
Owner/Operator/Office Manager
Kimberly Barker is the office manager and has been working at Barker Funeral Home since 2013.
Michael Rimbey
Embalmer/Funeral Director/Certified Crematory Operator
Michael Rimbey is a graduate of the Funeral Service Program of ASU Mountain Home. He is a licensed Embalmer/Funeral Director and a Certified Crematory Operator. He lives in Salem with his wife Elizabeth and their four children. He has been employed with Barker Funeral Home since 2021 .
