Motorcycle rider dies in collision

Published April 11, 2009

ANGLETON — An Angleton man died Friday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with an SUV in front of department store in the 1800 block of Highway 288-B, Angleton police said.

Barry Lynn Gleaton, 57, was driving south on Highway 288-B on a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle near the Cannan intersection when a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban pulled out of store toward the northbound lanes, Angleton Police Officer Brad Briscoe said.

Gleaton’s motorcycle hit the Suburban’s left front fender, Briscoe said. Gleaton died at the scene and was taken to the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, Briscoe said.

The driver of the Suburban, Primitivo Juarez, 47, of Holiday Lakes, was not injured in the accident but was taken to the Angleton Danbury Medical Center to give a blood sample, Briscoe said.

No citations have been issued in the accident, and it still is under investigation, Briscoe said.

Highway 288-B was shut down from Cannan to Piney Way from 5 to 8 p.m., Angleton Fire Chief Eric Smith said.

Juarez was wearing a seat belt and Gleaton was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the accident, Briscoe said.

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Barry Lynn Gleaton, 57, of Angleton passed away Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born July 28, 1951, in Memphis, Texas, to Henry and June Gleaton.

Barry retired from Dow in January of this year after 31 years of dedicated service. He was a kind soul, devoted to his wife and children. Barry was an avid reader of Louis L’Amour Westerns and a dog lover.

His father, Henry Ethans Gleaton, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Sharon Gleaton; son, Paul Gleaton and wife, Satomi, of Clear Lake, Texas; daughter, Elizabeth Gleaton of Angleton, Texas; mother, June Gleaton of Katy, Texas; brothers, David and Michael Gleaton; sisters, Beverly Gatlin of Katy, Texas, and Jimmie Louise Knoeck; grandchildren, Seth and Silas Gleaton of Clear Lake, Texas; brothers-in-law, Michael Peres and wife, Sonya, of Lake Jackson, Texas, Johnny Peres of Huntsville, Texas, and Chris Peres and wife, Camile, of Clear Lake, Texas; mother-in-law, Barbara A. Grant of Lake Jackson, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at Palms Funeral Home in Angleton with Pastor Gary Lanier officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to www. palmsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home