Francis Barnes Obituary
The passing of Francis Barnes (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) occurred on September 2, 2026. Francis, born on May 16, 1945, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Francis Barnes to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alice Abernathy and Guy Earl Barnes; and his sisters, Alice Barnes Robertson and Judith Barnes Agnew. He is survived by: his wife Kate Barnes; his brother-in-law George "Jody" Witt of Murrells Inlet, SC; and his nieces and nephews, Jeff Knight (Tonie) of Austin, TX, Lynn Ross (Tyler) of Atlanta, GA, Laura O'Dowd (Lawrence) of Raleigh, Lisa Ben-Meir (Jake) of Rye, NY, Chandler Witt Cox (Dustin) of Andrews, SC and Collin Witt (Sojin) of Gaithersburg, MD..
A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, September 9th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Lakeside Church (1501 Sunset Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27804).
In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to North Carolina Wesleyan University, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or UNC Health Nash Foundation, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
