Stratton U. Barnes Sr., age 86 of Russellville AL left this world surrounded by his family on Monday October 20, 2014.
Visitation will be Wednesday night, October 22, 2014, 6-8 PM Akins Funeral Home with an 11 AM service Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Franklin Memory Gardens. Bro Joe Lenox will be officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
He was a life long resident and businessman of Franklin County. He was a member of Calvery Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge #371. He is preceded in death by his wife Lolita Barnes, his son Stratton U. Barnes II, his parents Howard and Laura Barnes, brothers Wayne, Joe, Benny, and Zollie, and sisters Rachael, Retha, and Marie. He is survived by his daughter Carolyn Cabral and husband Joseph, daughter-in-law, Judy Barnes, Grandchildren, Helen Copeland and husband Chris, Melanie Malone and husband Bradley, Kevin Cabral, Donovan Barnes and wife Alana, many great Granchildren and one Great Great Grandchild and a host of nieces and nephews.
In Lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Calvery Mission Fund or the Charity of your choice.
Akins Funeral Home assisted the family. .
