Dr. Barry G. Acker DDS, MS.

Memorial services for Dr. Barry G. Acker, 82, of Hideaway, Texas will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Dr. David Dykes officiating. Dr. Acker passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in an accident near Marble, Colorado. A family visitation is scheduled for Friday, November 10, 2023, from 5-7 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home. He was born March 24, 1941, in Perryton, Texas, to George W. Acker and Ruth Y. Acker. After graduating from Perryton High School in 1959, he moved to Fort Worth where he attended Texas Christian University. While at TCU, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta men’s fraternity and was elected as a yell leader for two years. After graduating from TCU in 1963, he began his dental education at Baylor College of Dentistry which he completed in 1968. He subsequently opened a general dental practice in Fort Worth, Texas. After seven years, his interest in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery led him to Parkland-Southwestern in Dallas for a four year residency. Upon completion of the residency in 1979, he moved to Tyler, Texas, where he began his career as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and retired from active practice in 2019. During his career, he was an attending physician on the staff of both Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital and UT Health Tyler Hospital where he cared for patients with significant facial traumas. In the community, St. Paul’s Children’s Dental Clinic benefited from his volunteer service for many years. Professionally, he was a Board-Certified member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, ADA, TDA, and numerous other professional groups. Dr. Acker had a compassionate personality which made him a trusted resource for specialty dental care in the East Texas region. Throughout his life, Barry enjoyed outdoor activities and challenges. He undertook a variety of hunting and fishing experiences both in the United States and internationally. His enthusiasm for outdoor sports allowed him to share trips with his wife, Lina, and other friends. Lina became an excellent marksman under Barry’s tutelage on their numerous elk hunting trips in New Mexico. In addition to hunting and fishing, Barry and Lina enjoyed golfing together. They extended their hospitality to friends and colleagues with golf trips to Marble, Colorado and Barton Creek in Austin. Barry had the gift of developing lasting friendships. He was always more interested in who you are rather than talking about himself. When you went to dinner with him, he was going to make friends with employees at the restaurant and would follow up with them at future encounters. While attending TCU football games, friends from 50 years earlier would stop to renew their friendship with him. He genuinely enjoyed his friendships and wanted to include his friends in his activities. Dr. Acker was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Lisa Roe; his son, Marshall Acker; and his sister, Ann Johnson. He is survived by his loving family including his wife, Lina Acker, Hideaway; son, Tyler Acker, Tyler; stepdaughter, Susan Diebold, Philadelphia, PA; granddaughter, Rumi Chughtai, Philadelphia, PA; Dan Groff, fiancé of Susan Diebold; granddaughter, Haley Roe, Friendswood, TX; and brother-in-law, Joseph Hendra, Tyler. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be directed to Cal Farley’s Boy Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79105 (www.calfarley.org).

Dr. Barry G. Acker DDS, MS.

March 24, 1941 - July 12, 2023