Bonnie Ruth Horton Barnes was born April 3, 1931 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late Joe Cephas and Carrie Pounds Horton.
She was united in marriage to Samuel Gilbert "Gib" Barnes on April 22, 1946. Mrs. Barnes was a retired Seamstress and a member of the Meeks Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Stantonville, Tennessee.
Mrs. Barnes departed this life on January 28, 2014 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 82 Years, 9 Months, 25 Days.
She is survived by three daughters, Nina Jarrett and husband Robert of Adamsville, TN, Dot King of Selmer, TN, Lisa Richie of Selmer, TN; a son, Gilbert Alan Barnes of Stantonville, TN; two sisters, Ruby McDaniel of Union City, TN, Melba Helton of Stantonville, TN; a brother, Richard Horton of Corinth, MS; three grandchildren, Joey King of Selmer, TN, Pam Combs and husband Danny of Adamsville, TN, Michael Jarrett of Bells, TN; and two grt-grandchild, Mitchell Combs and Haley Combs.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Gilbert "Gib" Barnes; two brothers, Lester Lee Horton and James Killingsworth.