She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Barnes Jr., her father Dallas Keech, her mother Maggie Hopkins Keech, her brothers Jewell Mercer, Joseph Keech and James Keech and her sisters Cleo Peele and Hazel Carawan.
Elizabeth, known by family and friends as "Libby", was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Seymour.
She is survived by her daughters Linda Mayo and Debora Musgrove. A son Thomas Barnes and wife Martha of Chula Vista, California, seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Jeremy, Dawna, Elizabeth, Tommy, Katie and Kristie, and twelve great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother and sister, Fred Keech and Virginia Schroeder.
Her service will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Lakeside Chapel, Greenleaf Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Cotten Funeral Home.