Robert Cornelius Barnes Obituary

We bid farewell to Robert Cornelius Barnes (Bardstown, Kentucky), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 11, 2025 at the age of 78. Robert touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Samuel Lee Barnes and Mary Liza Murray; his grandmother Alice Murray; his son Byron Clifton Knott; and his siblings, Joseph Samuel Barnes III, Vivian Barnes and Patricia Lynn Barnes.

He is survived by: his aunt Gertrude Barber; his cousin John Ed Johnson (Virginia Stivers); his children, William Duncan of Bardstown, Michael Parrish of Louisville, Jerry Livers of Louisville, Tyra D. Livers of Louisville, Jason Livers (Melissa) of New Haven, Meredith Livers of Bardstown, Carvel Knott of Elizabethtown, Lionel Knott of Louisville and Rosanna'George of Louisville; and his siblings, Donald Cato Payne of Louisville, Marie Barnes of Pontiac, MI., Barbara Barnes of Denver, CO., Susan Ann Barnes of Atlanta, GA. and Lisa Kay Barnes of Tupelo, MS.. He is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.