Mrs. Barnes was born January 14, 1939 in Bertie County to the late Willie Hill Clark and Dennie Mae Simmons Clark.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was strong minded, strong willed and always very friendly.  She loved her church and church family.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Dupree Barnes and her daughter, Vonda Paige.

Surviving are her children, Vicky Casper and husband, Kenneth of Franklinton, NC, Sheryl Biggerstaff and husband, Chris, and Robert Barnes, both of Roanoke Rapids; brother, Fred Clark of Melbourne, FL; sisters, Ellen Barnes of Conway, NC and Doris Keel of Ahoskie, NC; grandchildren, Julie Pearcey, Brian Biggerstaff, Jamie Marie Graham, and Robert Michael Barnes; great-grandchildren, Ashton Smith, Hailey Lambert, Blake Graham, Kaitlyn Graham, and Cameron Barnes.  Also surviving is her great great-granddaughter, Gabby Smith.

The family will receive friends at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service, Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 7-8:30 pm.  Pastor Annie Marie Smith will conduct funeral services, Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ at 2:00 pm.  Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com