Lakeesha Renee Arrington Barnes Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lakeesha Renee Arrington Barnes (Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina), born in Nashville, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 48, on February 1, 2026. 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 Lakeesha Renee Arrington Barnes to show support.

She was predeceased by: her grandparents, George Hawkins, McKinley Williams, Sr. and Mittie Nora Arrington; and her sister Ellen Gills. She is survived by: her parents, Roosevelt Arrington and Daisy Arrington of Enfield, NC; her husband Xavier Barnes; her sons, Tyrek Lamar Barnes and Jamel Peele of Roanoke Rapids, NC; her brothers, James Arrington and Mandrell Arrington of Atlanta, GA; her aunts and uncles, Donald Arrington of Enfield, NC, Donnel Bryant of Enfield, NC, Larry Arrington of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Larry Sykes (Susie) of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Willie Bryant, Jr. of Barstow, CA, Debba Arrington of Enfield, NC, Nora Daniel of Enfield, NC, Catherine Arrington of Rocky Mount, NC, Tammy Jones of Littleton, NC, Angela Hendricks of Halifax, NC and Hazeline Gary of Roanoke Rapids, NC; her great-aunt Nancy Arrington of Halifax, NC; her grandmother Carolyn Bryant of Enfield, NC; her mother-in-law Shirley Walden of Gaston, NC; her siblings-in-law, Rachel Walden of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Eric Shearin (Deneta) of Morganton, NC; her godmother Flora Finch (Montell Arrington) of Rocky Mount, NC; and her extended family, Jill Shearin, Shaunee Whitehead and Victoria Shearin of Gaston, NC. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many cherished friends.