Born June 24th 1946 in Elm City North Carolina
died May 4th 2022 from complications of advanced
Parkinson's disease ,she resided in New York City.
Painting under her name Kitt Barnes she earned an BFA
and MFA from the University of North Carolina, at Chapel
Hill.
Kitt Barnes was an accomplished artist being one of the
first artists awarded a solo exhibition at the
international gallery space P.5.1 Queens a division of
the Museum of Modern art ,she exhibited at the Steven
Haller & Ricco Maresca galleries in New York City.
Surviving family members are her husband the
photographer, artist , author Michael Martone , two
brothers Mr. Norris Barnes 3rd & his wife Anne & Mr
Reuben"Tank"Barnes and his wife Lynn Neeland Barnes
their loving grand children and numerous nieces and
nephews who adored Aunt Kitt from both sides of the
Barnes & Martone families.
My mate for 43 years or a thousand years before we met
rest easy on the way to your death
Then will follow a land of birds
with cats ,dogs and fish so beautiful in radiant colors never seen on
Earth,saved for our welcome in this final departure.
And then music with once lived musician's playing to welcome you
along a winding road to forever peace and lightness.
The air so pure one need not breathe, absorbed into you as light.
Here no one needs feeding, nor water, nor costume for we are
lighter then air, to fly at will and visit our dear friends from our
past who will advise us on how to become an Angel of earth
to protect our heartfelt friends and off spring till death that sweet
release from life takes them to visit our unimaginable paradise.
A memorial service will be held at a date.
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