Carl Barnes

Carl "Brownie" Barnes, 70, a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, September 03, 2010 in a local hospital. Mr. Barnes was of the Church of God faith. Mr. Barnes was a self employed trucker. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in Korea. He was a member of the American Legion Post 81. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Deelous Barnes and Mildred Robbie Dean Barnes; 3 brothers: Claude Barnes, Edward Barnes and Brad Barnes. Survivors include his wife, Jerry Wilson Barnes of Cleveland; daughter, Rebecca "Bekki" Samples and husband David of Cleveland; Ann Ross, dear friend and caregiver of Cleveland; 3 grandchildren, Garrett Samples, Victoria Samples and Jacob Samples; 2 sisters, Willa "Sis" Hunter and husband Wes of Smyrna, TN and Dianna Raines of Cleveland; 2 brothers, Bobby Barnes and wife Jean of Ten Mile, TN and Larry Barnes of Cleveland and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 6, 2010 in the chapel of Fike Funeral home with Pastor Mitch Maloney officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors. Tyler Raines, Jeff Barnes, Garrett Samples, Johnny Sosebee, Steven Reed, Steve Kerr, Zane Waters, Ernest Herron and Jerry Herron will serve as pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the North Cleveland Church of God Building Fund, 335 11th Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Barnes family guestbook at www.fikefh.com