Debra Ann Barnes Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on November 3, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Debra Ann Barnes in Gastonia, North Carolina, born in Chicago, Illinois. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Debra Ann Barnes to show support.

She was predeceased by: her grandmother Jean Halstead; her mother Jean Leonard; her aunt Jane Stang; and her granddaughter Ella Lou Ward. She is survived by: her daughters, Crystal Melton (Alan), Amanda Ward (Joseph) and Ashley Hopkins (Daniel); her grandchildren, Gaige, Cylis, Ethan, Alex, Faith, Brie, Grace, Tori and AJ; her siblings, Cindy Bolch, Tina Sulls, Mark Cavanaugh, Troy Rowe, Jason Rowe and Donald Sulls Jr.; and her nieces and nephews, Jamie, Jenny, Johnny, Chantell, Heather, Mark Jr., Dillon, Vanessa, Zach, Korbin, Brooklyn, Carrie and Katlyn.