Mrs. Emma Clara Barnes, age 94 of the Alexis community, passed away Thursday, June 27th at her residence.
Funeral services will be 2:PM Saturday, June 29th at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with Dr. George Cobb officiating; burial will follow in Howell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:PM Saturday, at the church.
Pallbearers include Richard Lindsey, Brent Tidwell, Nick McMichen, David Pruett, Mike Price, Johnny Williams and Myron Wilson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Harton, Steve May, Billy Godfrey, Keith Gossett, Johnny Walker, Al Davis, Jr., Whit Walker, Rickey Gossett and Keith Walker.
Survivors include her son, Bill Barnes of Centre; sisters, Sue Prosch of Canton, GA, Louise Ashworth of Canton, GA, Dixie (Dr. T.M.) Owens of Gadsden; grandchildren, Lorrie (Brandon) Richardson of Mobile; great granddaughter, Harper Richardson; several nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hobart Barnes and sister, Katherine Sauls.
The family request no food or flowers please and that memorials may be made to the Ebenezer United Methodist Church or to Ebenezer Building Fund.
Mrs. Barnes was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late James H. and Kitty Daniel Jones and was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church.