Date of Service:
February 27, 2026
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Dr. Abraham “Skip” Barkett, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2026, surrounded by his children. He was 90 years old.
Born in Jacksonville on December 11, 1935, Skip grew up in Miami as the second of six sons born to Della and Abraham Barkett. He graduated from Miami High before going on to Emory at Oxford Junior College and Emory Dental School.
Following dental school, Skip entered the U.S. Army, rose to the rank of Captain, and spent two years stationed in Germany. It was there that he met the love of his life, Charlotte. They married in Omaha, Nebraska in September 1961.
After their marriage, Skip and Charlotte returned to Miami, spending weekends driving the east and west coasts of Florida in search of the perfect place to build a dental practice and raise their family. In December 1961, they arrived in Vero Beach—and never looked back.
Skip devoted 45 years to his dental practice in Vero Beach. He was deeply grateful for the relationships and personal connections he had with his patients. To him, dentistry was always more than just a profession. The friendships he formed earlier in life—at Miami High, Morningside Park, Emory, in the Army, and at Riomar Country Club—were among the great treasures of his life. He spoke of his friends and patients with gratitude until his final days.
Charlotte, his beloved wife of more than six decades, predeceased him on March 3, 2025. He is survived by his children Eric (Alisa), Geoffrey (Allison), Suzanne, and Adrianne (Mike); his grandchildren Kyle (Rachel), Matthew, Emily, Lindsay, and Lauren (David); and his brothers Larry, Ted, and Bruce. He was preceded in death by his brothers George and Russell.
A Funeral Service will be held Friday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach, followed by a Mercy Meal at the Vero Beach Heritage Center.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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