Funeral service for Martha Ellen Barnes, age 77 of Fayetteville, will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Shedd and Bro. Edwin Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Barnes passed away Monday night at Lincoln Medical Center.
A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of the late Syles Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Conwell Bradford. She was an employee of Serbin Fashions until 1960, Scout Leader for twenty years, founder of Cub Scout Pack 88 in the 1970’s and was awarded the Long Rifle Award. Mrs. Barnes was a member of the Beech Grove United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband Bobby Gene Barnes of Fayetteville, three sons, Tony Barnes of Fayetteville, Tim (Susan) Barnes of Pulaski and Todd (Brooke) Barnes of Pulaski, grandchildren Shane (Kristin) Barnes, Mabern (Brian) Wall, Maghan (Eric) Arnold, Katie (Alex) Comen, Ken Barnes, Payton Barnes, Alyssa Evans, Marty Parrish, Diane Henson, great-grandchildren Skyler Barnes, Tara Henson, Austin Truett, Chelsey Barnes, Destany Parrish, PJ Mahoney, Catherine Page Arnold, Robert Wade Arnold, great-great-grandchildren Blakley Truett, brother Sloan Bradford, sister Gail George. She was preceded in death by a son Kenneth Eugene Barnes who died in 1972, sister Betty Brown and brother Charles Bradford. The Barnes family would like to extend a special thank you to the second floor staff at Lincoln Medical Center. Visitation with the family will be Thursday evening 5-8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Beech Grove United Methodist Church.
