REMEMBER Nancy
Nancy (Barker) Bacon
34 YEARS OLD ·
Ocala,
Florida
Nancy Barker was 34 years old and remembered as a devoted mother, talented artist, dedicated worker, and someone who loved experiencing the world. She worked from home for more than a decade, which allowed her to spend her days close to her young daughter, Eden. Nancy loved traveling and exploring new places—with one requirement wherever she went: there had to be a Starbucks.
Nancy worked as a call center operator for EBG for more than ten years, a job she loved in part because working from home let her stay close to her daughter, Eden.
She was remembered as a wonderful mother and an amazing artist. Nancy also loved to travel and wanted to see as much of the world as she could, jokingly insisting that wherever she traveled needed to have a Starbucks.
Nancy was the daughter of Ola Ivie and sister of Russell Ivie of Ocala. Her extended family included nephews Gage Barker and Vernon Barker, aunts Patty Eastin and Danielle Wilder, and cousins Daphne Harris and Justin Eastin. She also shared a particularly close relationship with her longtime sister/friend Britt Trusgnich and Britt's daughter, Zenobia.
THE RECORD
On February 10, 2026, 34-year-old Nancy Barker and her 4-year-old daughter, Eden Ava Barker Wickramarachchi, were found suffering from gunshot wounds inside Nancy's condominium at the Marion Springs Condominiums in Ocala, Florida.
A neighbor who heard gunshots called 911, and witnesses reported seeing Nancy's estranged ex-husband, Ralph Bacon, leaving the condominium complex. Police identified Bacon as the suspected shooter.
Authorities located Bacon as he traveled north toward the Florida-Georgia border. Georgia authorities were notified and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Police reported that Bacon fatally shot himself before officers could enter his vehicle.
Police stated that Eden was not Bacon's biological daughter. Nancy's mother told WESH that Bacon had been upset that the child was not his.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Estranged Husband
Nancy Barker, whose married name was Nancy Bacon, had a long-term, on-and-off relationship with Ralph Bacon, 38. The couple married when Nancy was 17 years old and divorced in 2016. At the time of Nancy's death, authorities described Bacon as her estranged ex-husband.
Nancy's mother told WESH that Bacon was upset that Nancy's 4-year-old daughter, Eden Ava Barker Wickramarachchi, was not his biological child
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS DOCUMENTED
Eden Ava Barker Wickramarachchi, age 4 Eden was Nancy's daughter and was killed alongside her mother. Police stated that Eden was not Ralph Bacon's biological daughter.
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
These indicators reflect what could be established from available sources. Absence from this list does not establish that a behavior did not occur.
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Ocala Police investigated the deaths of Nancy and Eden as a double homicide and identified Nancy's estranged ex-husband, Ralph Bacon, as the suspected perpetrator.
After leaving the scene, Bacon traveled north toward the Florida-Georgia border. Georgia authorities attempted to stop him after being notified by Florida law enforcement. Bacon died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before authorities could take him into custody.
Because Bacon died following the homicides, there was no criminal prosecution.
The currently available information does not establish prior IPV-related arrests, protective orders, or other formal system involvement involving Nancy and Bacon.
SOURCES
Family mourning mother, daughter killed in Ocala condo by estranged husband
Ocala-News.com
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Available reporting establishes Nancy's prior marriage and divorce from Bacon, their continued on-and-off relationship, and the fatal shootings of Nancy and Eden. Nancy's mother reported that Bacon was upset that Eden was not his biological child. The currently reviewed information does not establish prior physical IPV, stalking, strangulation, threats to kill, a protective order, coercive control, or prior IPV-related system involvement. Those indicators remain UNKNOWN rather than absent.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
Ocala Police identified Ralph Bacon, Nancy Barker's estranged ex-husband, as the suspected perpetrator in the fatal shootings of Nancy and her 4-year-old daughter, Eden Ava Barker Wickramarachchi. Witnesses reported seeing Bacon leave the condominium complex after the shooting. Authorities later located him traveling toward the Florida-Georgia border, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as law enforcement attempted to apprehend him. Because Bacon died, the allegations were not adjudicated through criminal proceedings.
REMEMBER Nancy.
Every statistic had a name. Every name had a life.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. Quick Exit leaves the current page but does not erase browser history.
REMEMBER • RECOGNIZE • BREAK