Barney Oldham died Sept. 29, according to a U-T San Diego obituary.
He was 81.
He served in the U.S. Army and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and lived in La Mesa, according to the newspaper.
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A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Lemon Grove Baptist Church.
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