Nellie Carolyn Barnes daughter of the late Alice Bradrick Honaker and Joseph W. Honaker was born in Canton, Missouri, on December 20, 1916. She departed this life at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Missouri on December 22, 2008, having attained the age of 92 years and two days.
On August 30, 1936 in Redford, Missouri, Carolyn was united in marriage to William Ray Barnes and to this loving union six children were born. Carolyn was a member of the Redford Church of the Nazarene, and she enjoyed making and spending time in her garden as well as canning.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Bill and Hughes Honaker, four sisters, Elizabeth Mayes, Henrietta Dehner, Virginia Knight and Frances Smith.
Carolyn is survived by four sons, Norman Barnes and wife Jean of O'Fallon, Lynndel Barnes and wife Zelma of Ellington, Fred Barnes and wife Jerry of St. Charles, Jerry Barnes and wife Phyllis of House Springs, two daughters, Raylene Heitman and husband Donald of Matthews, Sharon Fowler and husband Jim of Matthews, 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren, and one sister, Wilma Bader of Canton. Carolyn will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.
Visitation: Fri. 10 A.M.
Redford Church of the Nazarene
Funeral Services: Friday December 26, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.
Redford Church of the Nazarene
Minister: Don Wells
Burial: Price Cemetery
Pallbearers: Jim Fowler, Tony Snelson, Kent Barnes, Mike Morris, Craig Kubiac and Jeff Jennings.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: Redford Church of the Nazarene