Erma Leigh Hensley Barnett Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Erma Leigh Hensley Barnett of Wilmington, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Erma left this world on November 30, 2025 at the age of 96, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Erma Leigh Hensley Barnett to show support.
Though Erma has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lydia Duncan and John Milton Hensley; and her husband Ned Houston Barnett. She is survived by: her daughter Angela Barnett Rowe (William "Bill" Mercer); her grandsons, William "Mercer" Rowe IV (Alex) of Tubingen and Brent Reynolds Rowe (Stacy) of Berkeley, California.; and her great grandchildren, William "Will" Mercer Rowe V, Alice Becton Rowe, Cora Elizabeth Rowe and Christine Eva Rowe. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice or to: Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
