She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Barnes; daughter, Judy Barnes; and sons, Jerry Barnes and Tracy Barnes.
She is survived by her brother, Harvey Mercer of Wilson; daughters, Sharon Barnes of Pikeville, Terry Berkley (Earl) of Newport, and Kelly Dietz (Jeff) of Harlem, GA; She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Service will be Friday, September 13th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cotten Funeral Home Chapel with visitation preceding the service from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at New Bern Memorial Cemetery.
